Eswatini vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force, female
Labor force, female over time
- Eswatini
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 48.8% against 44.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Eswatini ranks 24th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6% | 44.7% | 2.2% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 44.9% | 0.9% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 44.4% | 3.4% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 44.0% | 4.5% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Eswatini or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Eswatini, at 48.8% against 44.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Eswatini and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 4.7%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for labor force, female?
- Eswatini ranks 24th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.