Eswatini Unemployment Rate (1991-2025)

Eswatini unemployment rate for 2025 was 34.20%, a 0.44% decline from 2024.
  • Eswatini unemployment rate for 2024 was 34.64%, a 0.03% increase from 2023.
  • Eswatini unemployment rate for 2023 was 34.61%, a 1.86% decline from 2022.
  • Eswatini unemployment rate for 2022 was 36.47%, a 2.32% increase from 2021.
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. The full historical dataset is available for download here: Eswatini Unemployment Rate | Historical Data | 1991 - 2025.