Eswatini Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
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 2023 was 64.99%, a 0.35% decline from 2022.
- Eswatini youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 65.34%, a 3.52% increase from 2021.
- Eswatini youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 61.82%, a 0.95% decline from 2020.
- Eswatini youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 62.77%, a 8.48% increase from 2019.
| Eswatini Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
| 2023 |
64.99% |
-0.35% |
| 2022 |
65.34% |
3.52% |
| 2021 |
61.82% |
-0.95% |
| 2020 |
62.77% |
8.48% |
| 2019 |
54.28% |
2.32% |
| 2018 |
51.97% |
2.51% |
| 2017 |
49.46% |
2.51% |
| 2016 |
46.95% |
-0.97% |
| 2015 |
47.92% |
-1.03% |
| 2014 |
48.95% |
-1.13% |
| 2013 |
50.08% |
-1.21% |
| 2012 |
51.29% |
-1.56% |
| 2011 |
52.85% |
-1.40% |
| 2010 |
54.25% |
-1.26% |
| 2009 |
55.50% |
-0.95% |
| 2008 |
56.45% |
-0.91% |
| 2007 |
57.36% |
1.07% |
| 2006 |
56.29% |
0.94% |
| 2005 |
55.35% |
0.96% |
| 2004 |
54.39% |
0.84% |
| 2003 |
53.54% |
0.90% |
| 2002 |
52.64% |
1.02% |
| 2001 |
51.63% |
1.37% |
| 2000 |
50.26% |
1.46% |
| 1999 |
48.80% |
1.44% |
| 1998 |
47.37% |
1.58% |
| 1997 |
45.79% |
0.86% |
| 1996 |
44.93% |
0.69% |
| 1995 |
44.24% |
0.12% |
| 1994 |
44.12% |
0.19% |
| 1993 |
43.93% |
1.61% |
| 1992 |
42.32% |
0.96% |
| 1991 |
41.36% |
0.96% |
