Unemployment Rate in Swaziland decreased to 34.40 percent in 2024 from 35.10 percent in 2023. Unemployment Rate in Swaziland averaged 26.19 percent from 1989 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 35.40 percent in 2022 and a record low of 20.70 percent in 1991. source: International Labour Organization (ILO)

Unemployment Rate in Swaziland is expected to reach 34.00 percent by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Swaziland Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 33.60 percent in 2026 and 33.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Population 1.20 1.19 Million Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 34.40 35.10 percent Dec 2024



Swaziland Unemployment Rate
In Swaziland, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
34.40 35.10 35.40 20.70 1989 - 2024 percent Yearly