Sub-Saharan Africa
Eswatini Unemployment
Share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Latest Value
34.2%
As of 2025
YoY Change
-1.3%
2024 → 2025
Record High
36.5%
Recorded in 2022
Record Low
20.5%
Recorded in 1991
10-Year Average
30.9%
2016–2025
Data Range
1991–2025
35 data points
Source
World Bank
Code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Historical Trend
1991 – 2025
Historical Data
| Value | YoY Change | Change % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.2% | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 34.6% | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | 1.9% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | 2.3% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | 1.2% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | 4.8% | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | 1.8% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | 1.9% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | 1.8% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | 0.7% | -3.0% |
Source: World Bank Open Data · 1991–2025
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