Investor's Guide To Eswatini

Swatis by nature are non-militant people and this characteristic is deeply embedded in the culture. With literacy rates of 89%, there are abundant skills and trainable workforce. Eswatini's production costs compare favourably with internation- ally competitive low-cost destinations. Over the years, many Swatis have taken influential positions in South Africa, in major industries like finance, engineering, ICT and medicine. Sex and Age Composition Total Population Male Total Population Female Total Population Persons 0 14 years - Persons 65+ years Total (WAP) Male (MWAP) Female (FWAP) Youth 15 24 Youth 15-35 2016 1,185,429 556,918 628,511 446,628 Male Labour Force Participation Rate Female Labour Force Participation Rate Male Employment-to-Population Ratio Female Employment-to-Population Ratio Male Unemployment Rate Female Unemployment Rate 55.5% 46.5% 43.7% 35% 21.2% 24.8% 55,396 738,799 Male Time-Related Underemployment Rate Female Time-Related Underemployment Rate 5.8% 10.3% 339,353 Youth (15-24 years) Labour Force 399,446 Total Youth Labour Force (PWAY) 245,255 444,169 Youth Employed (EY) Youth Unemployed (UEY) Rates 60 615 31,880 28,735 Labour Force Total Labour Force (E + UE) 373,869 Youth Labour Force Participation Rate 24.7% Employed (E) 288,044 Youth Employment-to-Population Ratio 13.0% Unemployed (UE) Time-Related Underemployed 85,825 23,085 Youth Unemployment Rate Youth (15-35 years) Labour Force 47.4% Rates Labour Force Participation Rate Employment-to-Population Ratio Unemployment Rate 50.6% 39% 23% Unemployment Rate (Relax) 31% Time-Related Underemployment Rate 8% Labour Force by Sex Male Labour Force Female Labour Force Male Employed (EM) Female Employed (EF) 24 24 Male Unemployed (UEM) Female Unemployed (UEF) Male Time-Related Underemployed Female Time-Related Underemployed Rates by Sex Investor's Guide To Eswatini Total Youth Labour Force (PWAY) Youth Employed (EY) Youth Unemployed (UEY) Rates 204,065 137,874 66,191 Youth Labour Force Participation Rate 45.9% Youth Employment-to-Population Ratio Youth Unemployment Rate 31% 32.4% 188,246 Source: 185,623 Central Statistics Office (CSO) of Eswatini 148,389 139,655 39,857 45,968 8,639 14,446 Investor's Guide To Eswatini 25

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