Eswatini Unemployment Rate 1991-2023
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Eswatini unemployment rate for 2022 was 24.39%, a 0.17% decline from 2021.
- Eswatini unemployment rate for 2021 was 24.56%, a 0.52% decline from 2020.
- Eswatini unemployment rate for 2020 was 25.08%, a 2.3% increase from 2019.
- Eswatini unemployment rate for 2019 was 22.78%, a 0.03% increase from 2018.
| Eswatini Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
| 2022 |
24.39% |
-0.17% |
| 2021 |
24.56% |
-0.52% |
| 2020 |
25.08% |
2.30% |
| 2019 |
22.78% |
0.03% |
| 2018 |
22.76% |
0.02% |
| 2017 |
22.73% |
0.01% |
| 2016 |
22.72% |
-0.60% |
| 2015 |
23.32% |
-0.66% |
| 2014 |
23.97% |
-0.55% |
| 2013 |
24.52% |
-0.58% |
| 2012 |
25.11% |
-0.70% |
| 2011 |
25.81% |
-0.58% |
| 2010 |
26.39% |
-0.68% |
| 2009 |
27.07% |
-0.65% |
| 2008 |
27.72% |
-0.52% |
| 2007 |
28.24% |
0.62% |
| 2006 |
27.62% |
0.57% |
| 2005 |
27.04% |
0.51% |
| 2004 |
26.53% |
0.58% |
| 2003 |
25.95% |
0.59% |
| 2002 |
25.36% |
0.49% |
| 2001 |
24.87% |
0.60% |
| 2000 |
24.27% |
0.61% |
| 1999 |
23.66% |
0.57% |
| 1998 |
23.09% |
0.59% |
| 1997 |
22.50% |
0.42% |
| 1996 |
22.08% |
0.43% |
| 1995 |
21.65% |
-0.10% |
| 1994 |
21.75% |
-0.02% |
| 1993 |
21.77% |
-0.05% |
| 1992 |
21.82% |
-0.08% |
| 1991 |
21.90% |
-0.08% |
