Labor force participation rate by age in Mozambique
Mozambique: Labor force participation rate by age was 65.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 80.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 95.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 77.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 77.7% (2025)
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).