Work & Labour in Mozambique

244 indicators covering work & labour for Mozambique.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 17.0% 2025 up 10.4% 183rd
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 6.4% 2025 down 16.9% 184th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 12.0% 2025 down 11.0% 171st
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 1.2% 2025 down 54.1% 185th
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
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 13.7% 2025 down 51.8% 51st
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 14.7% 2025 up 7.3% 180th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 21.1% 2025 down 7.5% 176th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 8.7% 2025 up 57.5% 183rd
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 85.3% 2025 down 1.2% 8th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 78.9% 2025 up 2.2% 12th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 91.3% 2025 down 3.4% 5th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 1.6% 2025 down 31.7% 148th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 2.7% 2025 down 22.8% 139th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 0.6% 2025 down 54.4% 165th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 down 1.0% 102nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 down 1.0% 102nd
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 83.7% 2025 down 0.3% 6th
GDP per person employed 3,536 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 down 3.1% 174th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 3.6% 3rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 3.6% 3rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year 2025 up 55.2% 15th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year 2025 up 55.2% 15th
GDP per employed person 3,536 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 down 3.1% 174th
Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 0.966 2027 up 480.3% 149th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 0.966 2027 up 480.3% 149th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.005 units per square kilometre 2023 up 47.9% 156th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0186 units per square kilometre 2023 up 34.3% 128th
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 107.71 2025 up 104.0% 128th
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 69.5% 2023 down 6.1% 5th
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 4.37 2025 up 23.1% 53rd
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 77.21 2022 down 1.2% 8th
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 77.21 2022 down 1.2% 8th
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 77.21 2022 down 1.2% 8th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0174 units per square kilometre 2023 up 29.7% 126th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0174 units per square kilometre 2023 up 29.7% 126th
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -0.6944 % change on previous year 2023 up 30.1% 49th
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 78.82 2022 down 0.3% 14th
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 61.59 2026 up 13.0% 11th
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 61.59 2026 up 13.0% 11th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 14.24 2027 up 19.1% 59th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 14.24 2027 up 19.1% 59th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 506,847 2027 up 46.4% 48th
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 25.01 2027 up 5.3% 106th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 32.49 2027 up 9.4% 159th
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.09 2027 down 3.2% 39th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 1,261 2027 up 29.6% 28th
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 12,671 2027 up 46.4% 48th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 19.44 2027 up 7.1% 89th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 1,491 2027 up 43.3% 36th
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) 77.2% 2022 down 1.2% 8th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 78.8% 2022 down 0.3% 13th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 77.2% 2022 down 1.2% 8th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 77.2% 2022 down 1.2% 8th
Female labor force participation rate 77.2% 2022 down 1.2% 8th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 95.7% 2022 down 1.9% 9th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 66.0% 2022 up 6.5% 16th