Share of employment in agriculture in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of employment in agriculture was 14.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Eswatini, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in agriculture in Eswatini is 14.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Eswatini peaked at 17.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2019.
That places Eswatini 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.2% | — |
| 1992 | 16.8% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 16.4% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 14.5% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 14.4% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.9% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.4% | 15.2% | 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 employment in agriculture in Eswatini?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Eswatini was 14.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2019.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Eswatini ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.