Labor force — all countries

Labor force — Eswatini

Labor force in Eswatini in 2025 — 430,869 people. Ranked 154 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 73.4%.

2025 430,869 people +1.59% vs 2024
World rank 154of 182
Period maximum 430,869 people2025
Period minimum 248,520 people1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · people

Labor force — Eswatini, 1990–2025200,000250,000300,000350,000400,000450,00019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 248,520 people1991: 260,543 people1992: 272,483 people1993: 281,512 people1994: 279,033 people1995: 277,189 people1996: 284,883 people1997: 292,470 people1998: 299,615 people1999: 306,353 people2000: 312,687 people2001: 318,309 people2002: 323,143 people2003: 327,249 people2004: 330,788 people2005: 333,903 people2006: 336,690 people2007: 340,070 people2008: 344,385 people2009: 348,706 people2010: 352,683 people2011: 356,349 people2012: 359,714 people2013: 363,011 people2014: 366,547 people2015: 370,293 people2016: 373,981 people2017: 376,955 people2018: 380,669 people2019: 384,496 people2020: 385,559 people2021: 393,966 people2022: 406,038 people2023: 418,086 people2024: 424,113 people2025: 430,869 people
Change over the period: +182,349 (+73.37%) Average annual rate: 1.58 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eswatini

Eswatini 430,869 people
World 3.74B people
Sub-Saharan Africa 527M people
Southern Africa computed 30.4M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 1.34B people
Labor force — Eswatini, by year Eswatini All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 430,869 +6,756 +1.59%
2024 424,113 +6,027 +1.44%
2023 418,086 +12,048 +2.97%
2022 406,038 +12,072 +3.06%
2021 393,966 +8,407 +2.18%
2020 385,559 +1,063 +0.28%
2019 384,496 +3,827 +1.01%
2018 380,669 +3,714 +0.99%
2017 376,955 +2,974 +0.8%
2016 373,981 +3,688 +1%
2015 370,293 +3,746 +1.02%
2014 366,547 +3,536 +0.97%
2013 363,011 +3,297 +0.92%
2012 359,714 +3,365 +0.94%
2011 356,349 +3,666 +1.04%
2010 352,683 +3,977 +1.14%
2009 348,706 +4,321 +1.25%
2008 344,385 +4,315 +1.27%
2007 340,070 +3,380 +1%
2006 336,690 +2,787 +0.83%
2005 333,903 +3,115 +0.94%
2004 330,788 +3,539 +1.08%
2003 327,249 +4,106 +1.27%
2002 323,143 +4,834 +1.52%
2001 318,309 +5,622 +1.8%
2000 312,687 +6,334 +2.07%
1999 306,353 +6,738 +2.25%
1998 299,615 +7,145 +2.44%
1997 292,470 +7,587 +2.66%
1996 284,883 +7,694 +2.78%
1995 277,189 −1,844 −0.66%
1994 279,033 −2,479 −0.88%
1993 281,512 +9,029 +3.31%
1992 272,483 +11,940 +4.58%
1991 260,543 +12,023 +4.84%
1990 248,520

Southern Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The economically active population — everyone aged 15 and over who either works or actively looks for work. It covers the employed, the unemployed and first-time job seekers; it leaves out students, homemakers and other people who do not offer their labor on the market. The size of the labor force is the basic constraint on the growth potential of an economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.