Labor force participation rate by age in Mozambique
Mozambique: Labor force participation rate by age was 65.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
65.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 188 countries
All-time high
76.4%
in 1990
All-time low
62.6%
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 65.0% for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Mozambique peaked at 76.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2015.
That places Mozambique 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.4% | — |
| 1991 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 76.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 76.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 75.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 75.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.0% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 71.9% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 70.7% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 68.4% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 65.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 64.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 63.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 65.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.0%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 65.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.1%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.3% | 73.0% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 65.6% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 62.6% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 63.7% | 65.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 13 Norway 66.1% compare
- 14 Switzerland 65.7% compare
- 15 New Zealand 65.7% compare
- 17 Nigeria 64.8% compare
- 18 Canada 63.0% compare
- 19 South Sudan 62.7% compare
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 participation rate by age in Mozambique?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Mozambique was 65.0% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2015.
- How does Mozambique rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Mozambique ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).