Eswatini Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Eswatini youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 48.25%, a 2.97% decline from 2021.
- Eswatini youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 51.21%, a 2.13% decline from 2020.
- Eswatini youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 53.35%, a 5.56% increase from 2019.
- Eswatini youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 47.79%, a 0.18% increase from 2018.
Eswatini Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2022 |
48.25% |
-2.97% |
2021 |
51.21% |
-2.13% |
2020 |
53.35% |
5.56% |
2019 |
47.79% |
0.18% |
2018 |
47.60% |
0.36% |
2017 |
47.25% |
0.29% |
2016 |
46.96% |
-0.95% |
2015 |
47.91% |
-0.99% |
2014 |
48.90% |
-1.13% |
2013 |
50.03% |
-1.26% |
2012 |
51.28% |
-1.72% |
2011 |
53.00% |
-1.49% |
2010 |
54.49% |
-1.29% |
2009 |
55.77% |
-0.85% |
2008 |
56.63% |
-0.78% |
2007 |
57.41% |
1.06% |
2006 |
56.35% |
0.89% |
2005 |
55.46% |
0.93% |
2004 |
54.53% |
0.78% |
2003 |
53.75% |
0.86% |
2002 |
52.89% |
0.99% |
2001 |
51.90% |
1.44% |
2000 |
50.46% |
1.52% |
1999 |
48.94% |
1.49% |
1998 |
47.46% |
1.66% |
1997 |
45.80% |
0.87% |
1996 |
44.93% |
0.69% |
1995 |
44.24% |
0.07% |
1994 |
44.17% |
0.17% |
1993 |
44.00% |
2.03% |
1992 |
41.97% |
1.16% |
1991 |
40.81% |
40.81% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |