Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 66.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Mozambique, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Mozambique stood at 66.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Mozambique peaked at 70.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 2003.
Mozambique ranks 18th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.4% | — |
| 1991 | 70.2% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 70.0% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 69.8% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 69.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 68.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 68.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 66.9% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 65.6% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 64.3% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 63.1% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 61.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 66.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.7% | 65.6% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 60.8% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 61.5% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 64.2% | 66.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 15 Denmark 68.6% compare
- 16 Afghanistan 68.1% compare
- 17 Switzerland 66.7% compare
- 19 New Zealand 65.9% compare
- 20 Honduras 65.9% compare
- 21 Norway 65.6% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 30,302 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 53,829 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Mozambique?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Mozambique was 66.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 2003.
- How does Mozambique rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Mozambique ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.