Work & Labour in Mozambique

52 indicators covering work & labour for Mozambique.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 95.7% 2025 down 1.9% 5th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 77.1% 2025 down 1.3% 8th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.1% 2025 down 0.1% 30th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.7% 2025 up 0.9% 59th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 77.7% 2025 down 1.1% 18th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 65.0% 2025 up 3.8% 16th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 66.0% 2025 up 6.0% 18th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 63.9% 2025 up 1.7% 17th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 78.7% 2025 down 0.4% 10th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 80.5% 2025 up 0.5% 25th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 13.7% 2025 down 51.8% 51st
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 13.4% 2025 down 37.9% 40th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 13.0% 2025 down 6.1% 24th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 1.2% 2025 down 54.1% 184th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 12.0% 2025 down 11.0% 170th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 6.4% 2025 down 16.9% 183rd
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 17.0% 2025 up 10.4% 182nd
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 24.3% 2025 down 4.3% 180th
Employment in services (% of total employment) 20.6% 2025 up 2.1% 182nd
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 21.1% 2025 down 7.5% 175th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 11.6% 2025 up 63.6% 102nd
Employers, female (% of female employment) 0.6% 2025 down 54.4% 164th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 2.7% 2025 down 22.8% 138th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 1.6% 2025 down 31.7% 147th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 91.3% 2025 down 3.4% 5th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 78.9% 2025 up 2.2% 12th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 85.3% 2025 down 1.2% 8th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 11.9% 2025 up 65.5% 96th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 11.3% 2025 up 61.5% 107th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 8.7% 2025 up 57.5% 182nd
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 14.7% 2025 up 7.3% 179th
GDP per person employed 3,536 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 down 3.1% 174th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 80.7% 2022 up 0.7% 27th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 77.2% 2022 down 1.2% 8th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 78.8% 2022 down 0.3% 13th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 64.4% 2022 up 2.1% 11th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 66.0% 2022 up 6.5% 16th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 95.7% 2022 down 1.9% 9th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 65.1% 2022 up 4.1% 10th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of y 19.3% 2025 up 7.1% 88th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of 22.5% 2025 up 6.8% 90th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of ma 16.1% 2025 up 7.6% 77th
Productivity: output per hour worked 2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 7.7% 127th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 83.7% 2025 down 0.3% 6th
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 76.3% 2025 up 3.4% 9th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 90.7% 2025 down 2.6% 5th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 73.5% 2025 down 3.7% 16th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 75.7% 2025 down 2.5% 33rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 71.6% 2025 down 4.9% 11th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 57.4% 2025 down 1.2% 17th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 58.2% 2025 up 0.6% 24th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 56.7% 2025 down 3.0% 17th