Share of female workers by sector in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of female workers by sector was 10.67 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.67
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
91st
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.78
in 1991
All-time low
9.78
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Eswatini, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Eswatini stood at 10.67.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Eswatini peaked at 14.78 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.78, in 2021.
Eswatini ranks 91st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.78 | — |
| 1992 | 14.51 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 14.15 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 14.13 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 13.86 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 13.71 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 13.58 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 13.53 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 13.42 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 13.67 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 13.63 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 13.51 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 13.35 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 13.07 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 12.98 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.81 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 12.66 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.56 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.39 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 12.32 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.16 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 12 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.82 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.63 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.53 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.28 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.79 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 10.44 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 9.9 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 10 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.78 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 10.59 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 11.21 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 10.94 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 10.67 | -2.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 10.67 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.86, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 10.67 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.81, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.96 | 13.42 | 14.78 | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.06 | 12.39 | 13.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.39 | 9.9 | 12.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.53 | 9.78 | 11.21 | 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 share of female workers by sector in Eswatini?
- Share of female workers by sector in Eswatini was 10.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 14.78 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.78 in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Eswatini ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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