Employment in services (% of total employment) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Employment in services (% of total employment) was 20.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services (% of total employment) in Mozambique stood at 20.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services (% of total employment) in Mozambique peaked at 21.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1992.
That places Mozambique 183rd 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 (% of total employment) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.0% | — |
| 1992 | 12.7% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 13.1% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 20.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 12.7% | 14.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 14.6% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 18.2% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 20.0% | 20.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 180 Lao People's Democratic Republic 24.0% compare
- 181 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 23.5% compare
- 182 Madagascar 20.9% compare
- 184 Central African Republic 20.5% compare
- 185 Chad 19.8% compare
- 186 Niger 17.7% 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 (% of total employment) in Mozambique?
- Employment in services (% of total employment) in Mozambique was 20.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Mozambique ranks 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services (% of total employment) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 (% of total 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).