Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Mozambique
Mozambique: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 65.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Mozambique is 65.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Mozambique peaked at 75.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 2015.
Mozambique ranks 11th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.9% | — |
| 1980 | 73.5% | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 75.1% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 68.4% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | +4.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 65.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.5%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 65.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.9% | 63.9% | 63.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 73.5% | 73.5% | 73.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 75.1% | 75.1% | 75.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 68.4% | 68.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 65.1% | 65.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Mozambique?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Mozambique was 65.1% 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, total (%) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 2015.
- How does Mozambique rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Mozambique ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, total (%) (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.