Labor force, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Labor force, male was 46.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force, male in Mozambique, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, male in Mozambique is 46.7%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, male in Mozambique peaked at 46.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 1994.
Mozambique ranks 52nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.5% | — |
| 1991 | 44.3% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 44.0% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 44.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 43.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 44.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 44.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 45.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2% | 43.9% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 45.0% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 46.4% | 46.7% | 2 |
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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 labor force, male in Mozambique?
- Labor force, male in Mozambique was 46.7% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest labor force, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 1994.
- How does Mozambique rank for labor force, male?
- Mozambique ranks 52nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as part of Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.