Employment in agri vs urban pop in Mozambique
Mozambique: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 69.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
69.48
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
86.03
in 1992
All-time low
69.48
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Mozambique, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 69.48 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Mozambique peaked at 86.03 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 69.48, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 5th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 85.82 | — |
| 1992 | 86.03 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 85.7 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 85.55 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 85.5 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 85.07 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 84.5 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 83.91 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 83.12 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 83.01 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 81.94 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 81.09 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 80.48 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 79.91 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 79.46 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 78.68 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 78.03 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 77.45 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 76.93 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 76.29 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 75.57 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 74.73 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 73.99 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 73.09 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 72.12 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 71.55 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 71.21 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 70.74 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 70.41 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.48 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 70.35 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 69.97 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 69.48 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.02 | 83.12 | 86.03 | 9 |
| 2000s | 79.7 | 76.93 | 83.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.97 | 70.41 | 76.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.07 | 69.48 | 70.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 2 Niger 70.65 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 70.53 compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 69.64 compare
- 6 Madagascar 69.38 compare
- 7 Chad 69.08 compare
- 8 Mali 67.77 compare
More work & labour data for Mozambique
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3933 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6952 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 37,473 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 30,302 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 53,829 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 50,517 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 104,347 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Mozambique?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Mozambique was 69.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 86.03 in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.48 in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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