Employment to population ratio in Mozambique
Mozambique: Employment to population ratio was 73.49 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
73.49
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
83.57
in 2003
All-time low
73.47
in 2022
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 73.49 for employment to population ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Mozambique peaked at 83.57 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 73.47, in 2022.
That places Mozambique 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 81.68 | — |
| 1992 | 81.51 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 81.61 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 81.59 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 81.66 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 81.63 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 81.67 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 82.08 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 82.41 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 82.61 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 82.94 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 83.21 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 83.57 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 83.01 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 82.44 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 81.93 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 81.36 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 80.8 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 80.17 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 79.55 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 78.94 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 78.33 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 77.68 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 77.03 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 76.34 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 76.14 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 75.88 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.63 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.4 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.23 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 73.85 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 73.47 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 73.56 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 73.53 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 73.49 | -0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 73.49 is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.33, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 73.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.81, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.76 | 81.51 | 82.41 | 9 |
| 2000s | 82.2 | 80.17 | 83.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.09 | 75.4 | 79.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.69 | 73.47 | 74.23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 in Mozambique?
- Employment to population ratio in Mozambique was 73.49 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 83.57 in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.47 in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for employment to population ratio?
- Mozambique ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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