Labor force, female in Eswatini
Eswatini: Labor force, female was 210,197 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Eswatini, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Eswatini is 210,197, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Eswatini peaked at 210,197 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 105,199, in 1990.
That places Eswatini 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 105,199 | — |
| 1991 | 110,587 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 115,988 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 119,938 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 118,013 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 116,641 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 120,369 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 124,537 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 128,983 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 133,379 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 137,689 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 141,696 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 145,365 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 148,673 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 151,619 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 154,220 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 156,593 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 159,138 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 161,907 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 164,533 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 166,895 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 168,974 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 170,755 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 172,458 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 174,347 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 176,411 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 178,447 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 180,583 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 183,328 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 186,217 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 186,387 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 191,422 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 195,718 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 202,765 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 206,546 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 210,197 | +1.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 210,197 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.10 million, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 210,197 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.51 million, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119,363 | 105,199 | 133,379 | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,143 | 137,689 | 164,533 | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,842 | 166,895 | 186,217 | 10 |
| 2020s | 198,839 | 186,387 | 210,197 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More gender data for Eswatini
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 409.82 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2852 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 911.1 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 911.1 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 14,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,878 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Eswatini?
- Labor force, female in Eswatini was 210,197 in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 210,197 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,199 in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for labor force, female?
- Eswatini ranks 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.