GDP per person employed in Mozambique
Mozambique: GDP per person employed was 4.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
GDP per person employed in Mozambique, 1981–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 4.2% for gdp per person employed in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Mozambique peaked at 9.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -9.4%, in 1992.
That places Mozambique 4th out of 25 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per person employed in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.5% | — |
| 1982 | -4.9% | +904.9% |
| 1983 | -9.1% | +87.4% |
| 1984 | -4.0% | -56.3% |
| 1985 | -9.3% | +134.0% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -121.4% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | +165.0% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | +40.6% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | -36.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -94.3% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +880.7% |
| 1992 | -9.4% | -460.1% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | -136.5% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -65.1% |
| 1995 | -2.0% | -267.2% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -285.5% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | +115.7% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -35.4% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +53.5% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -32.2% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -41.1% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +59.7% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -34.5% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.9% | -9.3% | 7.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | -9.4% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.9% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
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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 gdp per person employed in Mozambique?
- Gdp per person employed in Mozambique was 4.2% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.4% in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for gdp per person employed?
- Mozambique ranks 4th out of 25 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of GDP per person employed (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy.