Status in employment in Mozambique
Mozambique: Status in employment 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
Status in employment in Mozambique, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, status in employment in Mozambique stood at 14.54. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment 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.
Status in employment in Mozambique, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 status in employment in Mozambique?
- Status in employment in Mozambique was 14.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 14.54 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.49 in 1991.
- How does Mozambique rank for status in employment?
- Mozambique ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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