Eswatini vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force, female

Eswatini
48.8%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
44.1%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
24th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
21st

Labor force, female over time

  • Eswatini
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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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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Indicator
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.