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Unemployment rate in Eswatini

Latest: 34.2%
Previous: 34.6%
Change: -0.44 (-1.3%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Unemployment rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Unemployment rate in Eswatini
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	—
Dec 31, 1991	20.5%
Dec 31, 1992	20.9%
Dec 31, 1993	21.8%
Dec 31, 1994	21.7%
Dec 31, 1995	21.7%
Dec 31, 1996	22.1%
Dec 31, 1997	22.5%
Dec 31, 1998	23.2%
Dec 31, 1999	23.9%
Dec 31, 2000	24.5%
Dec 31, 2001	25.2%
Dec 31, 2002	25.8%
Dec 31, 2003	26.3%
Dec 31, 2004	26.7%
Dec 31, 2005	27.2%
Dec 31, 2006	27.7%
Dec 31, 2007	28.2%
Dec 31, 2008	27.9%
Dec 31, 2009	27.5%
Dec 31, 2010	26.9%
Dec 31, 2011	26.1%
Dec 31, 2012	25.2%
Dec 31, 2013	24.6%
Dec 31, 2014	23.9%
Dec 31, 2015	23.4%
Dec 31, 2016	22.7%
Dec 31, 2017	24.5%
Dec 31, 2018	26.5%
Dec 31, 2019	28.2%
Dec 31, 2020	33.0%
Dec 31, 2021	34.2%
Dec 31, 2022	36.5%
Dec 31, 2023	34.6%
Dec 31, 2024	34.6%
Dec 31, 2025	34.2%

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