Eswatini - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Eswatini was 365,820 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 365,820 in 2021 and a minimum value of 227,973 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 227,973
1991 235,997
1992 243,414
1993 250,534
1994 257,850
1995 265,576
1996 272,503
1997 279,963
1998 287,497
1999 294,408
2000 300,300
2001 304,574
2002 307,517
2003 309,636
2004 311,633
2005 313,932
2006 316,620
2007 319,538
2008 322,586
2009 325,618
2010 328,564
2011 331,407
2012 334,565
2013 337,931
2014 341,328
2015 344,733
2016 349,533
2017 354,049
2018 358,533
2019 363,334
2020 355,218
2021 365,820

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure