Labor Force of Eswatini
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to recent data from the World Bank, in 2022, the Labor Force of Eswatini was 396,163, a difference of +6,230 (1.6% increase) compared to 2021. Also, the male labor force was 208,778, and the female labor force was 187,385.

Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore the values for each year between 1990-2022.

The World Bank defines Labor Force as "people 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" .

See also: Female Percent of the Labor Force of Eswatini.

Data Source: World Bank.
Labor Force of Eswatini
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Year Total Labor Force Male Labor Force Female Labor Force
1990 242925 137471 105454
1991 255227 144203 111024
1992 267660 151067 116593
1993 276867 155959 120908
1994 272932 152869 120063
1995 269775 150022 119753
1996 277820 154051 123769
1997 284759 156817 127942
1998 290912 158867 132045
1999 297035 161052 135983
2000 302901 163142 139759
2001 308720 165505 143215
2002 314276 167886 146390
2003 319363 170189 149174
2004 324066 172306 151760
2005 328261 174142 154119
2006 332178 175722 156456
2007 336301 177399 158902
2008 340513 179518 160995
2009 344466 181981 162485
2010 347763 184106 163657
2011 350601 185889 164712
2012 353324 187438 165886
2013 356218 189045 167173
2014 359677 190988 168689
2015 363786 193425 170361
2016 367503 194887 172616
2017 371799 196979 174820
2018 376506 199435 177071
2019 381377 201787 179590
2020 383976 203469 180507
2021 389933 205924 184009
2022 396163 208778 187385