Employment rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Employment rate was 73.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
73.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
83.6%
in 2003
All-time low
73.5%
in 2022
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 73.5% for employment rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate in Mozambique peaked at 83.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 73.5%, 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 rate in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 81.7% | — |
| 1992 | 81.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 81.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 81.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 81.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 82.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 82.4% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 82.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 83.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 82.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 81.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 81.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 80.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 79.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 78.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 78.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 75.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 73.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 73.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 73.5% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 73.5% | -0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 73.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.3%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 73.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.8%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.8% | 81.5% | 82.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 82.2% | 80.2% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 75.4% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.5% | 74.2% | 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 rate in Mozambique?
- Employment rate in Mozambique was 73.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5% in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for employment rate?
- Mozambique ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.