Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 12.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Mozambique stood at 12.0%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Mozambique peaked at 13.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1992.
Mozambique ranks 171st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.8% | — |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | +0.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 12.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 12.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.5% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.2% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.9% | 12.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 12.5% compare
- 169 Luxembourg 12.4% compare
- 170 Haiti 12.1% compare
- 172 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.8% compare
- 173 Solomon Islands 11.7% compare
- 174 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.6% 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 industry, male (% of male employment) in Mozambique?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Mozambique was 12.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Mozambique ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).