Labor participation rate, total in Mozambique

Mozambique: Labor participation rate, total was 81.6% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
81.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
84.1%
in 2003
All-time low
79.8%
in 1997
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor participation rate, total in Mozambique, 1990–2011

0204060801990200020111990: 80.6 % of total population ages 65+1991: 80.5 % of total population ages 65+1992: 80.7 % of total population ages 65+1993: 80.5 % of total population ages 65+1994: 80.3 % of total population ages 65+1995: 80.2 % of total population ages 65+1996: 80.1 % of total population ages 65+1997: 79.8 % of total population ages 65+1998: 80.6 % of total population ages 65+1999: 81.3 % of total population ages 65+2000: 82.1 % of total population ages 65+2001: 82.8 % of total population ages 65+2002: 83.4 % of total population ages 65+2003: 84.1 % of total population ages 65+2004: 83.8 % of total population ages 65+2005: 83.5 % of total population ages 65+2006: 83.2 % of total population ages 65+2007: 82.8 % of total population ages 65+2008: 82.5 % of total population ages 65+2009: 82.2 % of total population ages 65+2010: 81.9 % of total population ages 65+2011: 81.6 % of total population ages 65+

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 65+.

Analysis

In 2011, labor participation rate, total in Mozambique stood at 81.6%.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Mozambique peaked at 84.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 1997.

Mozambique ranks 2nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Labor participation rate, total in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 65+) in Mozambique, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total population ages 65+ Change
1990 80.6%
1991 80.5% -0.1%
1992 80.7% +0.2%
1993 80.5% -0.2%
1994 80.3% -0.2%
1995 80.2% -0.1%
1996 80.1% -0.1%
1997 79.8% -0.4%
1998 80.6% +1.0%
1999 81.3% +0.9%
2000 82.1% +1.0%
2001 82.8% +0.9%
2002 83.4% +0.8%
2003 84.1% +0.8%
2004 83.8% -0.4%
2005 83.5% -0.4%
2006 83.2% -0.4%
2007 82.8% -0.4%
2008 82.5% -0.4%
2009 82.2% -0.4%
2010 81.9% -0.4%
2011 81.6% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.5% 79.8% 81.3% 10
2000s 83.0% 82.1% 84.1% 10
2010s 81.8% 81.6% 81.9% 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 1 Malawi 90.8% compare
  2. 3 Gambia 73.7% compare
  3. 4 Zambia 73.5% compare
  4. 5 Central African Republic 72.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, total in Mozambique?
Labor participation rate, total in Mozambique was 81.6% 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 84.1% in 2003.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 1997.
How does Mozambique rank for labor participation rate, total?
Mozambique ranks 2nd 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 down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 65+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 65+)
Unit
% of total population ages 65+
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 65 and older 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.