Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Mozambique

Mozambique: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 506,847 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
506,847
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
48th
of 188 countries
All-time high
506,847
in 2027
All-time low
262,352
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Mozambique, 2005–2027

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2005201620272005: 262.4k2006: 266.5k2007: 270.5k2008: 274.8k2009: 279.0k2010: 283.6k2011: 289.0k2012: 295.0k2013: 301.3k2014: 308.0k2015: 314.9k2016: 330.2k2017: 346.1k2018: 362.6k2019: 379.6k2020: 382.0k2021: 409.9k2022: 428.0k2023: 443.6k2024: 459.4k2025: 475.1k2026: 490.8k2027: 506.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Mozambique is 506,847, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Mozambique peaked at 506,847 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 262,352, in 2005.

Mozambique ranks 48th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Mozambique, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 262,352
2006 266,512 +1.6%
2007 270,531 +1.5%
2008 274,820 +1.6%
2009 279,042 +1.5%
2010 283,650 +1.7%
2011 288,963 +1.9%
2012 295,044 +2.1%
2013 301,305 +2.1%
2014 307,987 +2.2%
2015 314,884 +2.2%
2016 330,169 +4.9%
2017 346,108 +4.8%
2018 362,616 +4.8%
2019 379,615 +4.7%
2020 382,033 +0.6%
2021 409,910 +7.3%
2022 427,956 +4.4%
2023 443,619 +3.7%
2024 459,406 +3.6%
2025 475,082 +3.4%
2026 490,821 +3.3%
2027 506,847 +3.3%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 506,847 is above the median for low income countries, which is 257,942, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 506,847 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,500, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 270,651 262,352 279,042 5
2010s 321,034 283,650 379,615 10
2020s 449,459 382,033 506,847 8

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 45 Morocco 519,604 compare
  2. 46 Niger 516,178 compare
  3. 47 Sudan 513,940 compare
  4. 49 Cameroon 492,662 compare
  5. 50 Cambodia 492,068 compare
  6. 51 Burkina Faso 491,091 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Mozambique?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Mozambique was 506,847 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 506,847 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 262,352 in 2005.
How does Mozambique rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Mozambique ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.