Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 10.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 10.7% for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini peaked at 14.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2021.
Eswatini ranks 91st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.8% | — |
| 1992 | 14.5% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 14.2% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 14.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 13.4% | 14.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.4% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.9% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.8% | 11.2% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 263.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4281 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7328 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini was 10.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.