Labor participation rate, total in Mozambique

Mozambique: Labor participation rate, total was 91.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
91.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 52 countries
All-time high
92.5%
in 2003
All-time low
88.0%
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor participation rate, total in Mozambique, 1990–2011

0204060801001990200020111990: 88 % of total population ages 55-641991: 88 % of total population ages 55-641992: 88.2 % of total population ages 55-641993: 88.2 % of total population ages 55-641994: 88.3 % of total population ages 55-641995: 88.3 % of total population ages 55-641996: 88.3 % of total population ages 55-641997: 88.2 % of total population ages 55-641998: 89.1 % of total population ages 55-641999: 89.9 % of total population ages 55-642000: 90.6 % of total population ages 55-642001: 91.3 % of total population ages 55-642002: 91.9 % of total population ages 55-642003: 92.5 % of total population ages 55-642004: 92.4 % of total population ages 55-642005: 92.4 % of total population ages 55-642006: 92.3 % of total population ages 55-642007: 92.2 % of total population ages 55-642008: 92.2 % of total population ages 55-642009: 92.1 % of total population ages 55-642010: 92 % of total population ages 55-642011: 91.9 % of total population ages 55-64

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 55-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor participation rate, total in Mozambique is 91.9%, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Mozambique peaked at 92.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 1990.

Mozambique ranks 5th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Labor participation rate, total in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 55-64) in Mozambique, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total population ages 55-64 Change
1990 88.0%
1991 88.0% +0.0%
1992 88.2% +0.2%
1993 88.2% +0.0%
1994 88.3% +0.1%
1995 88.3% +0.0%
1996 88.3% +0.0%
1997 88.2% -0.1%
1998 89.1% +1.0%
1999 89.9% +0.9%
2000 90.6% +0.8%
2001 91.3% +0.7%
2002 91.9% +0.7%
2003 92.5% +0.6%
2004 92.4% -0.1%
2005 92.4% -0.1%
2006 92.3% -0.1%
2007 92.2% -0.1%
2008 92.2% -0.1%
2009 92.1% -0.1%
2010 92.0% -0.1%
2011 91.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.5% 88.0% 89.9% 10
2000s 92.0% 90.6% 92.5% 10
2010s 92.0% 91.9% 92.0% 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 2 Madagascar 96.7% compare
  2. 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 94.3% compare
  3. 4 Rwanda 92.1% compare
  4. 6 Burundi 91.5% compare
  5. 7 Equatorial Guinea 91.0% compare
  6. 8 Uganda 88.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, total in Mozambique?
Labor participation rate, total in Mozambique was 91.9% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 1990.
How does Mozambique rank for labor participation rate, total?
Mozambique ranks 5th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 55-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 55-64)
Unit
% of total population ages 55-64
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,270 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 55-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.