Labor force participation rate by age in Mozambique
Mozambique: Labor force participation rate by age was 65.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
65.01
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 188 countries
All-time high
76.43
in 1990
All-time low
62.56
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 65.01 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 76.43 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62.56, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.43 | — |
| 1991 | 76.34 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 76.24 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 76.05 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.76 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 75.44 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.15 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 75.08 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.04 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 72.97 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 71.87 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 70.74 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 69.58 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 68.4 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 67.94 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 67.47 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 67 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 66.52 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.04 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 65.55 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 65.06 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 64.57 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 64.07 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 63.57 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 63.07 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 62.56 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 62.89 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 63.2 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 63.53 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 63.87 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.72 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 64.41 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 65.14 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 65.09 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 65.01 | -0.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 65.01 is above the median for low income countries, which is 51.97, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 65.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.12, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.35 | 72.97 | 76.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.11 | 65.55 | 71.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.64 | 62.56 | 65.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.67 | 63.72 | 65.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 13 Norway 66.09 compare
- 14 Switzerland 65.74 compare
- 15 New Zealand 65.69 compare
- 17 Nigeria 64.85 compare
- 18 Canada 63.03 compare
- 19 South Sudan 62.74 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 65.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 76.43 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.56 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 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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