Share in vulnerable employment in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share in vulnerable employment was 83.68 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
83.68
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 186 countries
All-time high
91.11
in 1991
All-time low
83.68
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in vulnerable employment in Mozambique is 83.68, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Mozambique peaked at 91.11 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 83.68, in 2025.
Mozambique ranks 6th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 91.11 | — |
| 1992 | 90.97 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 90.83 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 90.61 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 90.51 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 90.28 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 89.96 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 89.61 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 89.21 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 88.9 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 88.47 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 88.19 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 87.75 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 87.38 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 87.06 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 86.69 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 86.37 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 86.04 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 85.73 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 85.42 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 85.15 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 84.85 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 84.6 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.31 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 83.93 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 83.85 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.79 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.79 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.86 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.37 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 84 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 84.07 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 83.97 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 83.84 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 83.68 | -0.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 83.68 is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.85, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 83.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.56, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.34 | 89.21 | 91.11 | 9 |
| 2000s | 87.26 | 85.73 | 88.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.36 | 83.79 | 85.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.99 | 83.68 | 84.37 | 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 share in vulnerable employment in Mozambique?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Mozambique was 83.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 91.11 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.68 in 2025.
- How does Mozambique rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Mozambique ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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