Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 24.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Mozambique is 24.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Mozambique peaked at 25.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1992.
That places Mozambique 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.6% | — |
| 1992 | 19.4% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 20.0% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 21.1% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 21.9% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 24.3% | +0.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 24.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.1%, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 24.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.5%, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 19.4% | 21.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 21.9% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 24.6% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 23.7% | 24.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 178 Tanzania, United Republic of 25.7% compare
- 179 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 25.1% compare
- 180 Ethiopia 24.7% compare
- 182 Niger 23.8% compare
- 183 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.3% compare
- 184 Central African Republic 21.6% 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 services, male (% of male employment) in Mozambique?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Mozambique was 24.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Mozambique ranks 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).