Mozambique vs New Zealand: Labor force participation rate by age
Mozambique
65.0%
in 2024
New Zealand
65.7%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
16th
New Zealand rank
15th
Labor force participation rate by age over time
- Mozambique
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 65.7% against 65.0% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 15th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.3% | 66.1% | 9.2% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 63.0% | 5.1% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 61.1% | 2.5% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 65.9% | 1.2% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate by age, Mozambique or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 65.7% against 65.0% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate by age between Mozambique and New Zealand?
- 0.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and New Zealand rank globally for labor force participation rate by age?
- Mozambique ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 15th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).