Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Eswatini stood at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Eswatini 68th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,225 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,165 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,768 (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,269 (2015)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 108,288 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 222,351 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.236 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1807 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Eswatini?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Eswatini rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 68th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.