Eswatini: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Eswatini's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 54.03.
That's down 0.2% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 69.85 . Eswatini ranks #174 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #42 of 45.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 60.40
- Trough
- 52.64
- 1-year change
- -0.2%
- 5-year change
- +2.5%
- +0.5% / yr
- 10-year change
- -3.7%
- -0.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 54.0270 | |
| 54.1540 | |
| 54.3890 | |
| 53.8360 | |
| 52.6390 | |
| 52.7230 | |
| 53.4940 | |
| 54.2260 | |
| 54.9450 | |
| 55.6450 |
About Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Indicator code: SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Eswatini's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Eswatini's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 54.03, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Eswatini's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Eswatini's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.2% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Eswatini rank globally on Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Eswatini ranked #174 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Eswatini's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 69.85, so Eswatini is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #42 of 45.
- What is Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS), CC BY 4.0.