World StatisticsEswatini: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 202534.2
Change since 2015+46.0%23.4 (2015)
World rank1 / 1822025
Rank in region1 / 45Sub-Saharan Africa
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
34.2
32.4
26.0
24.5
20.2
Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.2 | -1.3% | 1 / 182 |
| 2024 | 34.6 | +0.1% | 1 / 182 |
| 2023 | 34.6 | -5.1% | 1 / 184 |
| 2022 | 36.5 | +6.8% | 1 / 186 |
| 2021 | 34.2 | +3.6% | 1 / 187 |
| 2020 | 33.0 | +16.9% | 1 / 187 |
| 2019 | 28.2 | +6.6% | 2 / 187 |
| 2018 | 26.5 | +7.9% | 2 / 187 |
| 2017 | 24.5 | +8.0% | 4 / 187 |
| 2016 | 22.7 | -3.0% | 8 / 187 |
| 2015 | 23.4 | -2.1% | 6 / 187 |
| 2014 | 23.9 | -2.5% | 7 / 187 |
| 2013 | 24.6 | -2.7% | 7 / 187 |
| 2012 | 25.2 | -3.4% | 4 / 187 |
| 2011 | 26.1 | -2.8% | 4 / 187 |
| 2010 | 26.9 | -2.3% | 3 / 187 |
| 2009 | 27.5 | -1.4% | 2 / 187 |
| 2008 | 27.9 | -1.2% | 2 / 187 |
| 2007 | 28.2 | +2.0% | 3 / 187 |
| 2006 | 27.7 | +1.7% | 3 / 187 |
| 2005 | 27.2 | +1.9% | 4 / 187 |
| 2004 | 26.7 | +1.7% | 4 / 187 |
| 2003 | 26.3 | +1.9% | 5 / 187 |
| 2002 | 25.8 | +2.1% | 7 / 187 |
| 2001 | 25.2 | +2.8% | 6 / 187 |
| 2000 | 24.5 | +2.8% | 6 / 187 |
| 1999 | 23.9 | +2.8% | 6 / 187 |
| 1998 | 23.2 | +3.2% | 6 / 187 |
| 1997 | 22.5 | +1.9% | 8 / 187 |
| 1996 | 22.1 | +2.0% | 9 / 187 |
| 1995 | 21.6 | -0.3% | 7 / 187 |
| 1994 | 21.7 | -0.2% | 8 / 187 |
| 1993 | 21.8 | +3.9% | 9 / 187 |
| 1992 | 20.9 | +2.1% | 8 / 187 |
| 1991 | 20.5 | – | 8 / 187 |
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