Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Eswatini

Updated on May 15, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the total unemployment rate of Eswatini was 34.2% in 2026, a difference of -0.44 points compared to 2025; and the total labor force of Eswatini in 2026 was 430,869. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 32.46% and 36.03% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the trend of the total, male, and female unemployment rates of Eswatini for 1992-2026.

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The World Bank defines unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Eswatini (%)

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Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Eswatini

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Year	Total Unempl.(%)	Male Unempl.(%)	Female Unempl.(%)
1991	20.52	19.38	22.07
1992	20.95	19.79	22.51
1993	21.76	20.57	23.36
1994	21.73	20.55	23.34
1995	21.65	20.48	23.26
1996	22.07	20.22	24.61
1997	22.5	19.95	25.94
1998	23.21	20.62	26.65
1999	23.87	21.24	27.28
2000	24.55	21.88	27.94
2001	25.24	22.54	28.61
2002	25.77	23.05	29.09
2003	26.26	23.54	29.53
2004	26.72	23.99	29.94
2005	27.22	24.5	30.39
2006	27.69	24.98	30.81
2007	28.24	25.54	31.31
2008	27.89	25.29	30.82
2009	27.49	25	30.27
2010	26.86	24.5	29.48
2011	26.11	23.88	28.57
2012	25.23	23.14	27.53
2013	24.56	22.6	26.72
2014	23.93	22.09	25.96
2015	23.43	21.7	25.34
2016	22.72	21.1	24.49
2017	24.54	22.96	26.27
2018	26.47	24.92	28.15
2019	28.22	26.7	29.84
2020	32.98	31.66	34.39
2021	34.15	32.88	35.5
2022	36.47	34.52	38.57
2023	34.61	32.35	37.01
2024	34.64	32.37	37.03
2025	34.2	32.46	36.03