Number of people employed in Mozambique

Mozambique: Number of people employed was 10.63 million in 2011. β–² Rising

Latest (2011)
10.63 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
9th
of 50 countries
All-time high
10.63 million
in 2011
All-time low
5.79 million
in 1991
Years of data
21
1991–2011

Number of people employed in Mozambique, 1991–2011

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1991200120111991: 5.8M1992: 6.0M1993: 6.4M1994: 6.7M1995: 7.0M1996: 7.2M1997: 7.4M1998: 7.7M1999: 7.9M2000: 8.2M2001: 8.4M2002: 8.6M2003: 8.8M2004: 9.0M2005: 9.3M2006: 9.5M2007: 9.7M2008: 9.9M2009: 10.1M2010: 10.4M2011: 10.6M

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 10.63 million for number of people employed in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people employed in Mozambique peaked at 10.63 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.79 million, in 1991.

Mozambique ranks 9th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.90 million 5.79 million 7.93 million 9
2000s 9.15 million 8.16 million 10.14 million 10
2010s 10.50 million 10.37 million 10.63 million 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 6 Kenya 14.47 million compare
  2. 7 South Africa 13.94 million compare
  3. 8 Uganda 13.32 million compare
  4. 10 Morocco 10.56 million compare
  5. 11 Ghana 10.26 million compare
  6. 12 Madagascar, Republic of 10.19 million compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people employed in Mozambique?
Number of people employed in Mozambique was 10.63 million in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest number of people employed recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 10.63 million in 2011.
What is the lowest number of people employed recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 5.79 million in 1991.
How does Mozambique rank for number of people employed?
Mozambique ranks 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is number of people employed rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 Number of people employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people employed
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,176 data points, 1991–2011
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