Eswatini—Total Labor Force
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #160 of 188Updated May 2026
Latest Value
430,869
2025
YoY Change
+1.6%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#160
of 188 countries
Maximum
430,869
2025
Minimum
312,687
2000
CAGR
+1.3%
26 years
Last
430,869
Previous
424,113
Highest
430,869
Lowest
312,687
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Eswatini's total labor force was 430,869 in 2025, ranking #160 out of 188 countries. This represents a +1.6% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 430,869 (2025) and the lowest was 312,687 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 430,869 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 424,113 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 418,086 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 406,038 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 393,966 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 385,559 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 384,496 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 380,669 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 376,955 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 373,981 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 370,293 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 366,547 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 363,011 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 359,714 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 356,349 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 352,683 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 348,706 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 344,385 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 340,070 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 336,690 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 333,903 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 330,788 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 327,249 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 323,143 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 318,309 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 312,687 |
Top Countries — Total Labor Force
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World | 3.73B | 2025 |
| 2 | China | 767.6M | 2025 |
| 3 | India | 617.6M | 2025 |
| 4 | United States | 174.8M | 2025 |
| 5 | Indonesia | 147.1M | 2025 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 116.6M | 2025 |
| 7 | Brazil | 108.3M | 2025 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 85.2M | 2025 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 74.7M | 2025 |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 72.4M | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Total Labor Force — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), International Labour Organization (ILO).