Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 113.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Eswatini, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Eswatini is 113.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Eswatini peaked at 120.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 104.4%, in 1991.
Eswatini ranks 88th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 104.4% | — |
| 1992 | 104.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 104.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 105.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 105.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 113.2% | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 120.8% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 119.6% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 118.6% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 117.5% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 116.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 115.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 114.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 113.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 112.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 112.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 112.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 112.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 112.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 112.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 111.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 111.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 111.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 111.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 110.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 110.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 109.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 109.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 109.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 110.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 108.9% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 111.6% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 115.6% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 115.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 113.5% | -1.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 113.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113.1%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 113.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.7% | 104.4% | 120.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 113.9% | 112.2% | 117.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.7% | 109.0% | 112.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.7% | 108.9% | 115.6% | 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 ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Eswatini?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Eswatini was 113.5% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 120.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.4% in 1991.
- How does Eswatini rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Eswatini ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.