Unemployment rate for young people in Mozambique
Mozambique: Unemployment rate for young people was 11.61 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.61
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
102nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
11.62
in 2022
All-time low
5.63
in 1998
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Mozambique stood at 11.61.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Mozambique peaked at 11.62 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.63, in 1998.
Mozambique ranks 102nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.99 | — |
| 1992 | 6.28 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 6.04 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 6 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.79 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 5.8 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.69 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.63 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 5.71 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.04 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 6.09 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.25 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 6.22 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.38 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 6.53 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 6.53 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.59 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.64 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.79 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 6.87 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.92 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.93 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.99 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.03 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.1 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.4 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 7.8 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 8.17 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 8.51 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 9.71 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 9.84 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 11.62 | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 11.47 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 11.5 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 11.61 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.88 | 5.63 | 6.28 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.41 | 6.04 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.37 | 6.87 | 8.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.96 | 9.71 | 11.62 | 6 |
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- 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 unemployment rate for young people in Mozambique?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Mozambique was 11.61 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 in 1998.
- How does Mozambique rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Mozambique ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. 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 Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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