Mozambique - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1970 32.51
1980 77.98
1997 81.53
2015 63.09

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mozambique was 61.93 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 82.90 in 1990, while its lowest value was 61.93 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 82.90
1991 82.48
1992 82.07
1993 81.79
1994 81.53
1995 81.27
1996 81.41
1997 81.51
1998 80.59
1999 79.69
2000 78.80
2001 77.91
2002 77.02
2003 76.14
2004 75.11
2005 74.07
2006 73.01
2007 71.94
2008 70.86
2009 69.78
2010 68.71
2011 67.63
2012 66.55
2013 65.47
2014 64.40
2015 63.34
2016 63.27
2017 63.18
2018 63.07
2019 62.95
2020 61.93

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1970 93.83
1980 68.66
1997 67.40
2015 61.97

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mozambique was 59.87 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 72.16 in 1990, while its lowest value was 59.87 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 72.16
1991 70.77
1992 69.47
1993 68.50
1994 67.66
1995 66.84
1996 67.26
1997 67.54
1998 66.17
1999 64.94
2000 63.82
2001 62.76
2002 61.77
2003 60.80
2004 60.87
2005 60.94
2006 61.01
2007 61.09
2008 61.19
2009 61.32
2010 61.47
2011 61.65
2012 61.85
2013 62.08
2014 62.35
2015 62.64
2016 62.30
2017 61.88
2018 61.38
2019 60.85
2020 59.87

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1970 63.87
1980 73.53
1997 75.08
2015 62.55

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mozambique was 60.91 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 77.65 in 1990, while its lowest value was 60.91 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 77.65
1991 76.81
1992 76.03
1993 75.46
1994 74.96
1995 74.47
1996 74.70
1997 74.85
1998 73.68
1999 72.58
2000 71.54
2001 70.54
2002 69.58
2003 68.63
2004 68.12
2005 67.61
2006 67.09
2007 66.59
2008 66.09
2009 65.60
2010 65.13
2011 64.67
2012 64.23
2013 63.80
2014 63.39
2015 62.99
2016 62.79
2017 62.53
2018 62.23
2019 61.91
2020 60.91

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mozambique was 77.93 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 88.24 in 2002, while its lowest value was 77.93 in 2019.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 88.12
1991 87.89
1992 87.74
1993 87.63
1994 87.56
1995 87.52
1996 87.56
1997 87.56
1998 87.84
1999 88.03
2000 88.16
2001 88.23
2002 88.24
2003 88.20
2004 87.67
2005 87.09
2006 86.46
2007 85.77
2008 85.03
2009 84.23
2010 83.39
2011 82.49
2012 81.53
2013 80.51
2014 79.43
2015 78.27
2016 78.20
2017 78.11
2018 78.02
2019 77.93

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mozambique was 78.77 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 82.97 in 2003, while its lowest value was 78.77 in 2019.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 82.12
1991 81.44
1992 81.04
1993 80.69
1994 80.48
1995 80.33
1996 80.33
1997 80.24
1998 81.27
1999 81.99
2000 82.47
2001 82.76
2002 82.92
2003 82.97
2004 82.89
2005 82.79
2006 82.66
2007 82.51
2008 82.33
2009 82.11
2010 81.85
2011 81.55
2012 81.21
2013 80.84
2014 80.42
2015 79.96
2016 79.71
2017 79.41
2018 79.08
2019 78.77

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mozambique was 78.33 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 85.76 in 2003, while its lowest value was 78.33 in 2019.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 85.35
1991 84.92
1992 84.65
1993 84.42
1994 84.29
1995 84.20
1996 84.21
1997 84.17
1998 84.79
1999 85.23
2000 85.52
2001 85.68
2002 85.76
2003 85.76
2004 85.43
2005 85.07
2006 84.67
2007 84.24
2008 83.76
2009 83.23
2010 82.66
2011 82.04
2012 81.38
2013 80.67
2014 79.90
2015 79.07
2016 78.92
2017 78.73
2018 78.52
2019 78.33

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1970 31.98
1980 86.50
1997 86.96
2015 78.14

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mozambique was 77.66 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 87.81 in 2003, while its lowest value was 77.64 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 86.45
1991 86.60
1992 86.74
1993 86.84
1994 86.93
1995 87.01
1996 86.97
1997 86.96
1998 87.10
1999 87.24
2000 87.38
2001 87.53
2002 87.67
2003 87.81
2004 87.16
2005 86.48
2006 85.77
2007 85.04
2008 84.28
2009 83.49
2010 82.67
2011 81.82
2012 80.94
2013 80.04
2014 79.10
2015 78.13
2016 78.18
2017 78.24
2018 78.31
2019 78.39
2020 77.64
2021 77.66

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1970 32.96
1980 98.02
1997 108.15
2015 97.57

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mozambique was 98.39 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 108.37 in 1995, while its lowest value was 97.57 in 2015.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 105.77
1991 106.50
1992 107.12
1993 107.60
1994 108.00
1995 108.37
1996 108.22
1997 108.15
1998 107.48
1999 106.85
2000 106.24
2001 105.66
2002 105.10
2003 104.57
2004 104.18
2005 103.76
2006 103.31
2007 102.82
2008 102.29
2009 101.74
2010 101.14
2011 100.50
2012 99.83
2013 99.12
2014 98.36
2015 97.57
2016 97.78
2017 98.04
2018 98.34
2019 98.67
2020 98.67
2021 98.39

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1970 97.02
1980 88.25
1997 80.41
2015 80.09

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mozambique was 78.93 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 83.97 in 2003, while its lowest value was 78.69 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 81.73
1991 81.32
1992 80.97
1993 80.70
1994 80.49
1995 80.28
1996 80.37
1997 80.41
1998 81.04
1999 81.65
2000 82.25
2001 82.84
2002 83.41
2003 83.97
2004 83.66
2005 83.35
2006 83.03
2007 82.71
2008 82.39
2009 82.06
2010 81.74
2011 81.41
2012 81.08
2013 80.75
2014 80.42
2015 80.08
2016 79.96
2017 79.81
2018 79.63
2019 79.45
2020 78.69
2021 78.93

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1970 63.07
1980 87.32
1997 83.94
2015 79.05

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mozambique was 78.26 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 86.03 in 2003, while its lowest value was 78.14 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 84.28
1991 84.18
1992 84.09
1993 84.02
1994 83.96
1995 83.91
1996 83.93
1997 83.94
1998 84.31
1999 84.66
2000 85.02
2001 85.36
2002 85.70
2003 86.03
2004 85.53
2005 85.02
2006 84.49
2007 83.95
2008 83.39
2009 82.82
2010 82.23
2011 81.63
2012 81.01
2013 80.37
2014 79.72
2015 79.05
2016 79.02
2017 78.98
2018 78.94
2019 78.89
2020 78.14
2021 78.26

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure