Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Mozambique
Mozambique: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 11.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.5
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
106th
of 188 countries
All-time high
11.62
in 2022
All-time low
5.63
in 1998
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Mozambique, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 11.5 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Mozambique peaked at 11.62 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.63, in 1998.
That places Mozambique 106th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
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 | 10.83 | 9.71 | 11.62 | 5 |
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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 unemployment rate young vs older adults in Mozambique?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Mozambique was 11.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 in 1998.
- How does Mozambique rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Mozambique ranks 106th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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