Mozambique vs Niger: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Mozambique
78.7%
in 2025
Niger
79.7%
in 2025
Mozambique rank
10th
Niger rank
9th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Mozambique
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 79.7% against 78.7% in Mozambique, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 10th and Niger ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.1% | 78.9% | 5.2% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 79.3% | 5.5% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 75.0% | 5.0% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 78.2% | 0.4% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Mozambique or Niger?
- Niger, at 79.7% against 78.7% in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Mozambique and Niger?
- 1.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Niger?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Niger rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Mozambique ranks 10th and Niger ranks 9th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.