Djibouti vs Eswatini: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Djibouti
26.0%
in 2025
Eswatini
34.2%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
3rd
Eswatini rank
1st
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Djibouti
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 34.2% against 26.0% in Djibouti, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.3 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 3rd and Eswatini ranks 1st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Eswatini in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.9% | 22.0% | 4.9% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 26.7% | 0.3% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 25.2% | 1.0% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 34.5% | 7.9% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Djibouti or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 34.2% against 26.0% in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Djibouti and Eswatini?
- 8.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Eswatini?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Eswatini rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Djibouti ranks 3rd and Eswatini ranks 1st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.