Eswatini vs Palestine: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)

Eswatini
36.0%
in 2025
Palestine
40.0%
in 2022
Eswatini rank
2nd
Palestine rank
1st

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time

  • Eswatini
  • Palestine
10203040199120082025

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 40.0% against 36.0% in Eswatini, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 2nd and Palestine ranks 1st of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 24.3% 8.0% 16.3% Eswatini
2000s 29.9% 14.5% 15.4% Eswatini
2010s 27.2% 32.0% 4.8% Palestine
2020s 36.2% 40.8% 4.6% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Eswatini or Palestine?
Palestine, at 40.0% against 36.0% in Eswatini as of 2022.
What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Eswatini and Palestine?
4.0%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Palestine?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Eswatini and Palestine rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
Eswatini ranks 2nd and Palestine ranks 1st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.