Labor participation rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Labor participation rate was 78.71 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
78.71
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 186 countries
All-time high
86.03
in 2003
All-time low
78.07
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor participation rate in Mozambique, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate in Mozambique is 78.71, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate in Mozambique peaked at 86.03 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 78.07, in 2021.
That places Mozambique 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor participation rate in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.08 | — |
| 1991 | 84.07 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 84.06 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 84.04 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 84.01 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 83.98 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 83.95 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 83.94 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 84.31 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 84.66 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 85.02 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 85.36 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 85.7 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 86.03 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 85.53 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 85.02 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 84.49 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 83.95 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 83.39 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 82.82 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 82.23 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 81.63 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 81.01 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 80.37 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 79.72 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 79.05 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 79.02 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.98 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.95 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.92 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 78.15 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 78.07 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 78.82 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 78.81 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 78.78 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 78.71 | -0.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 78.71 is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.04, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 78.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.31, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.11 | 83.94 | 84.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.73 | 82.82 | 86.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.99 | 78.92 | 82.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.56 | 78.07 | 78.82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More work & labour data for Mozambique
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 participation rate in Mozambique?
- Labor participation rate in Mozambique was 78.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor participation rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 86.03 in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.07 in 2021.
- How does Mozambique rank for labor participation rate?
- Mozambique ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor participation rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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