Eswatini Unemployment Rate 1991-2025
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Eswatini unemployment rate for 2023 was 37.64%, a 0.22% decline from 2022.
- Eswatini unemployment rate for 2022 was 37.85%, a 2.15% increase from 2021.
- Eswatini unemployment rate for 2021 was 35.71%, a 1.48% increase from 2020.
- Eswatini unemployment rate for 2020 was 34.23%, a 5.18% increase from 2019.
| Eswatini Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
| 2023 |
37.64% |
-0.22% |
| 2022 |
37.85% |
2.15% |
| 2021 |
35.71% |
1.48% |
| 2020 |
34.23% |
5.18% |
| 2019 |
29.05% |
2.07% |
| 2018 |
26.98% |
2.15% |
| 2017 |
24.83% |
2.11% |
| 2016 |
22.72% |
-0.56% |
| 2015 |
23.28% |
-0.54% |
| 2014 |
23.82% |
-0.62% |
| 2013 |
24.44% |
-0.68% |
| 2012 |
25.12% |
-0.88% |
| 2011 |
25.99% |
-0.76% |
| 2010 |
26.75% |
-0.65% |
| 2009 |
27.40% |
-0.44% |
| 2008 |
27.85% |
-0.39% |
| 2007 |
28.24% |
0.55% |
| 2006 |
27.69% |
0.48% |
| 2005 |
27.21% |
0.51% |
| 2004 |
26.70% |
0.47% |
| 2003 |
26.23% |
0.49% |
| 2002 |
25.73% |
0.53% |
| 2001 |
25.20% |
0.68% |
| 2000 |
24.52% |
0.67% |
| 1999 |
23.85% |
0.65% |
| 1998 |
23.20% |
0.70% |
| 1997 |
22.50% |
0.42% |
| 1996 |
22.08% |
0.43% |
| 1995 |
21.65% |
-0.05% |
| 1994 |
21.70% |
-0.01% |
| 1993 |
21.72% |
0.75% |
| 1992 |
20.96% |
0.39% |
| 1991 |
20.57% |
0.39% |
