Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Mozambique

Mozambique: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 2.76 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.76
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
127th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2.99
in 2016
All-time low
2.49
in 2011
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Mozambique, 2005–2023

01232005201420232005: 2.52006: 2.62007: 2.62008: 2.62009: 2.62010: 2.62011: 2.52012: 2.52013: 2.62014: 2.72015: 2.82016: 32017: 2.62018: 2.62019: 2.92020: 2.82021: 2.72022: 2.72023: 2.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 2.76 for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Mozambique peaked at 2.99 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.49, in 2011.

Mozambique ranks 127th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Mozambique, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 2.55 —
2006 2.55 +0.2%
2007 2.58 +1.1%
2008 2.59 +0.2%
2009 2.57 -0.5%
2010 2.58 +0.4%
2011 2.49 -3.7%
2012 2.54 +2.3%
2013 2.56 +0.5%
2014 2.71 +5.8%
2015 2.81 +4.0%
2016 2.99 +6.2%
2017 2.64 -11.8%
2018 2.64 +0.2%
2019 2.86 +8.2%
2020 2.85 -0.4%
2021 2.68 -5.8%
2022 2.72 +1.4%
2023 2.76 +1.3%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 2.76 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.45, 80% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 2.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 60% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.57 2.55 2.59 5
2010s 2.68 2.49 2.99 10
2020s 2.75 2.68 2.85 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 124 Malawi 3.29 compare
  2. 125 Yemen 3.14 compare
  3. 126 Burkina Faso 3.08 compare
  4. 128 Niger 2.35 compare
  5. 129 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.82 compare
  6. 130 Madagascar 1.66 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Mozambique?
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Mozambique was 2.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 2.99 in 2016.
What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 2.49 in 2011.
How does Mozambique rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Mozambique ranks 127th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
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