Labor force, male in Mozambique

Mozambique: Labor force, male was 46.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
46.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
52nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
46.7%
in 2011
All-time low
43.9%
in 1994
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force, male in Mozambique, 1990–2011

010203040501990200020111990: 44.5 % of total labor force1991: 44.3 % of total labor force1992: 44 % of total labor force1993: 44 % of total labor force1994: 43.9 % of total labor force1995: 44 % of total labor force1996: 44 % of total labor force1997: 44.1 % of total labor force1998: 44.4 % of total labor force1999: 44.7 % of total labor force2000: 45 % of total labor force2001: 45.1 % of total labor force2002: 45.3 % of total labor force2003: 45.4 % of total labor force2004: 45.5 % of total labor force2005: 45.7 % of total labor force2006: 45.8 % of total labor force2007: 46 % of total labor force2008: 46.2 % of total labor force2009: 46.3 % of total labor force2010: 46.4 % of total labor force2011: 46.7 % of total labor force

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

Annual values for Labor force, male (% of total labor force) in Mozambique, 1990 to 2011.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 49 Malawi 48.6% compare
  2. 50 Rwanda 48.3% compare
  3. 51 Burundi 48.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force, male (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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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.