Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 57.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 57.4% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mozambique peaked at 71.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2025.
Mozambique ranks 17th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71.8% | — |
| 1992 | 71.4% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 71.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 71.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 70.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 70.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 69.9% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 68.8% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 67.5% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 66.4% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 65.2% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 63.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 62.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 61.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 58.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 57.6% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 57.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 57.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.8% | 68.8% | 71.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 61.1% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 58.1% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 57.4% | 58.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 14 Switzerland 59.7% compare
- 15 Qatar 59.4% compare
- 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 58.2% compare
- 18 Norway 57.2% compare
- 19 New Zealand 56.3% compare
- 20 Central African Republic 54.5% 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mozambique?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mozambique was 57.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2025.
- How does Mozambique rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Mozambique ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.