As the trend line shows, most of the respondents started their businesses in 2006. There was also a significantly high business start up rate in 2004, which was followed by a slump in 2005. Note; the boom in business startups in 2006 coincides with the boom in car ownership (see the transportation section). 60% of the businesses are reported to be in the retail/services sector, 6.7% are agro based, 4.4% are in the music/arts industry and 28.9% are scattered in different other industries.

Trend line showing the rate of business start ups

+18 Years old men and women

Job satisfaction in Swaziland

Those looking for another job

Those who would take an opportunity to work outside of the Kingdom of Swaziland

Business ownership in Swaziland

Trend line showing the rate of business startups (in years)

Business classification by size

Sources of capital for a business venture in Swaziland