Work & Labour in Eswatini 237 indicators covering work & labour for Eswatini. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 27.2% 2023 up 10.9% 123rd Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 27.5% 2023 up 8.9% 165th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 88.8% 2023 up 5.2% 37th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 27.4% 2023 up 9.9% 150th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 1.13 % change on previous year 2027 up 192.5% 115th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.85 % change on previous year 2027 up 158.9% 59th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 0.6501 % change on previous year 2027 down 99.2% 119th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 26.7% 2025 up 14.9% 217th Monthly minimum wage 600 2024 up 42.9% 155th Monthly minimum wage 600 2024 up 42.9% 152nd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.361 2025 up 37.3% 158th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 3.9% 36th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 27.2% 2023 up 10.9% 123rd Female employment rate 30.6% 2023 down 14.2% 156th Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 30.6% 2023 down 14.2% 156th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 1.12 % change on previous year 2025 up 46.2% 25th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 39.4% 2025 down 5.1% 23rd Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 34.1% 2025 up 12.9% 7th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 36.7% 2025 up 2.3% 14th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0001 units per person 2025 down 5.4% 14th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 up 635.2% 83rd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0093 units per person 2025 down 19.5% 177th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 33.0% 85th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 21.2% 44th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 512.0% 51st Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 42.86 % change on previous year 2024 — 6th Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 42.86 % change on previous year 2024 — 6th Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0005 units per person 2024 up 30.6% 93rd Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2024 up 30.6% 95th Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 0 2023 — 140th Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 0 2023 — 151st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 48.5% 2025 up 3.6% 122nd Female labor force participation rate 48.5% 2025 up 3.6% 122nd Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 48.5% 2025 up 3.6% 121st Female share of the labor force 48.8% 2025 up 2.4% 24th Labor force participation rate 51.2% 2025 down 0.1% 157th Male labor force participation rate 54.0% 2025 down 3.7% 178th Labor force participation rate 51.2% 2025 down 0.1% 157th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 11.8% 2025 down 4.4% 166th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 13.4% 2025 down 3.7% 184th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 12.6% 2025 down 4.0% 182nd Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 31.0% 2025 down 11.2% 161st Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 36.5% 2025 down 16.9% 185th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 33.7% 2025 down 14.2% 180th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 33.0% 2025 down 19.0% 87th Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 24.2% 2025 down 12.5% 108th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 28.4% 2025 down 15.9% 94th Female employment rate 31.0% 2025 down 11.2% 160th Unemployment rate 34.2% 2025 up 46.0% 1st Unemployment rate of men vs. women 32.5% 2025 up 49.6% 1st Female unemployment rate 36.0% 2025 up 42.2% 2nd Share of male vs. female employment in industry 30.0% 2025 up 18.1% 52nd Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 18.0% 2025 up 19.3% 90th Share of male vs. female employment in services 51.9% 2025 down 12.6% 94th Employment rate, men vs. women 36.5% 2025 down 16.9% 184th Employment rate 33.7% 2025 down 14.2% 179th Youth unemployment rate 54.3% 2025 up 12.4% 3rd Population by labor force status 414,486 people 2025 down 1.4% 147th Employee compensation as share of government spending 47.0% 2021 down 17.0% 13th ← Previous Page 3 of 4 Next →