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 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Mozambique, 1970–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Mozambique is 66.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Mozambique peaked at 93.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2003.
That places Mozambique 16th out of 173 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 93.8% | — |
| 1980 | 68.7% | -26.8% |
| 1997 | 67.4% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 59.2% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 66.0% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.8% | 93.8% | 93.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 68.7% | 68.7% | 68.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 67.4% | 67.4% | 67.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 59.2% | 59.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 66.0% | 66.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 13 Switzerland 66.6% compare
- 14 Madagascar 66.4% compare
- 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 66.2% compare
- 17 Paraguay 65.7% compare
- 18 Pakistan 65.7% compare
- 19 Honduras 65.1% compare
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- 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) in Mozambique?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Mozambique was 66.0% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 93.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2003.
- How does Mozambique rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Mozambique ranks 16th out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.