Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Eswatini

Updated on May 16, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the annual youth unemployment rate of Eswatini was 54.33% in 2026, a difference of -0.04 points compared to 2025. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 50.87% and 57.73% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the annual youth unemployment rate, and the male and female unemployment rates of Eswatini for 1992 - 2026.

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The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Eswatini (%)

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Eswatini

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Year	Total Youth Unempl.(%)	Male Youth Unempl.(%)	Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991	40.99	40.22	41.97
1992	42.01	41.21	43.04
1993	43.62	42.77	44.69
1994	43.14	42.23	44.33
1995	42.62	41.65	43.92
1996	43.34	41	46.44
1997	44.19	40.53	48.95
1998	45.76	42.11	50.38
1999	47.26	43.62	51.73
2000	48.8	45.18	53.08
2001	50.34	46.77	54.41
2002	51.56	48.07	55.41
2003	52.66	49.26	56.3
2004	53.67	50.34	57.12
2005	54.7	51.42	58.03
2006	55.64	52.38	58.9
2007	56.79	53.5	60.08
2008	56.21	52.96	59.46
2009	55.59	52.41	58.78
2010	54.54	51.46	57.63
2011	53.25	50.3	56.21
2012	51.69	48.88	54.52
2013	50.46	47.78	53.17
2014	49.31	46.76	51.89
2015	48.35	45.93	50.8
2016	46.97	44.68	49.28
2017	48.37	46.1	50.65
2018	49.93	47.69	52.18
2019	51.2	49	53.41
2020	58.61	55.61	61.65
2021	56.67	54.28	59.08
2022	58.47	55.32	61.73
2023	54.24	50.32	58.19
2024	54.37	50.44	58.24
2025	54.33	50.87	57.73