Productivity: output per hour worked in Mozambique
Mozambique: Productivity: output per hour worked was 2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
127th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2016
All-time low
2.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2011
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity: output per hour worked in Mozambique, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity: output per hour worked 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, productivity: output per hour worked in Mozambique peaked at 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 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.
Productivity: output per hour worked in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 2006 | 2.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 2.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 2.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 2.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 2.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 2.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 80% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 60% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 124 Malawi 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 125 Yemen 3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 126 Burkina Faso 3.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 128 Niger 2.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 129 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 130 Madagascar 1.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
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 productivity: output per hour worked in Mozambique?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Mozambique was 2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2016.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Mozambique ranks 127th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked 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 Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.