Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Mozambique

Mozambique: Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita was 14.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.54
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
179th
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.54
in 2024
All-time low
5.49
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Mozambique, 1991–2024

0510151991200720241991: 5.51992: 5.61993: 5.81994: 61995: 6.11996: 6.31997: 6.61998: 6.91999: 7.32000: 7.62001: 82002: 8.42003: 8.82004: 9.32005: 9.72006: 10.12007: 10.52008: 10.92009: 11.32010: 11.72011: 12.12012: 12.52013: 12.82014: 13.22015: 13.72016: 13.92017: 14.12018: 14.22019: 14.22020: 13.82021: 14.32022: 14.32023: 14.42024: 14.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Mozambique stood at 14.54. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Mozambique peaked at 14.54 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.49, in 1991.

That places Mozambique 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Mozambique, 1991 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1991 5.49 —
1992 5.62 +2.4%
1993 5.79 +3.0%
1994 5.99 +3.5%
1995 6.08 +1.5%
1996 6.3 +3.5%
1997 6.6 +4.9%
1998 6.95 +5.2%
1999 7.34 +5.7%
2000 7.64 +4.1%
2001 8.04 +5.2%
2002 8.38 +4.2%
2003 8.8 +5.0%
2004 9.26 +5.1%
2005 9.66 +4.3%
2006 10.1 +4.6%
2007 10.51 +4.1%
2008 10.94 +4.0%
2009 11.34 +3.7%
2010 11.73 +3.4%
2011 12.1 +3.2%
2012 12.49 +3.2%
2013 12.84 +2.8%
2014 13.22 +3.0%
2015 13.69 +3.5%
2016 13.89 +1.5%
2017 14.06 +1.2%
2018 14.17 +0.8%
2019 14.23 +0.4%
2020 13.82 -2.8%
2021 14.25 +3.1%
2022 14.3 +0.3%
2023 14.41 +0.7%
2024 14.54 +0.9%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 14.54 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.37, 79% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 14.54 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.5, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.24 5.49 7.34 9
2000s 9.47 7.64 11.34 10
2010s 13.24 11.73 14.23 10
2020s 14.26 13.82 14.54 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 176 Burundi 15.08 compare
  2. 177 Zambia 15.02 compare
  3. 178 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.66 compare
  4. 180 Central African Republic 14.52 compare
  5. 181 Tanzania 14.45 compare
  6. 182 Nigeria 13.58 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Mozambique?
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Mozambique was 14.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 14.54 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 5.49 in 1991.
How does Mozambique rank for share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita?
Mozambique ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
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