SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 32.94 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Eswatini, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 32.94 for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Eswatini peaked at 58.14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.94, in 2025.
That places Eswatini 27th out of 117 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.14 | — |
| 2001 | 57.7 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 56.55 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 55.63 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 54.8 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 53.79 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 52.79 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 51.98 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 51.44 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 50.93 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 48.21 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 46.79 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 42.23 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 40.11 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 39.81 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 39.6 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 37.47 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 36.93 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 36.91 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.2 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 36.74 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 36.29 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 36.32 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 35.47 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 34.05 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 32.94 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.38 | 50.93 | 58.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.43 | 36.2 | 48.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3 | 32.94 | 36.74 | 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 sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Eswatini?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Eswatini was 32.94 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 58.14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.94 in 2025.
- How does Eswatini rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Eswatini ranks 27th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.