Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 78.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mozambique, 1970–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mozambique stood at 78.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mozambique peaked at 87.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 1970.
Mozambique ranks 13th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.1% | — |
| 1980 | 87.3% | +38.5% |
| 1997 | 83.9% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 79.1% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 78.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 83.9% | 83.9% | 83.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 86.0% | 86.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 79.1% | 79.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 78.8% | 78.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mozambique?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mozambique was 78.8% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 1970.
- How does Mozambique rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Mozambique ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.