Work & Labour in Mozambique 244 indicators covering work & labour for Mozambique. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank 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 NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 3.57 % change on previous year 2027 up 6.6% 31st Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 3.27 % change on previous year 2027 down 32.4% 14th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 3.38 % change on previous year 2027 up 78.6% 18th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 37.2% 2025 up 15.8% 192nd Monthly minimum wage 9,498 2024 up 115.9% 67th Monthly minimum wage 9,498 2024 up 115.9% 68th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.201 2025 up 12.3% 176th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 18.5% 110th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 64.4% 2022 up 2.1% 11th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 2.03 % change on previous year 2025 down 56.6% 10th 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) 16.1% 2025 up 7.6% 77th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 19.3% 2025 up 7.1% 88th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 up 6.5% 65th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 down 6.3% 39th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0133 units per person 2025 up 12.4% 146th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 9.5% 7th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 3.7% 16th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 8.7% 6th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 8.57 % change on previous year 2024 down 26.0% 48th Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 8.57 % change on previous year 2024 down 26.0% 48th Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0003 units per person 2024 up 60.7% 107th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0003 units per person 2024 up 60.7% 108th Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 unchanged 1st Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 77.1% 2025 down 1.3% 8th Female labor force participation rate 77.1% 2025 down 1.3% 8th Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 77.1% 2025 down 1.3% 8th Female share of the labor force 51.7% 2025 down 2.0% 3rd Labor force participation rate 78.7% 2025 down 0.4% 10th Male labor force participation rate 80.5% 2025 up 0.5% 25th Labor force participation rate 78.7% 2025 down 0.4% 10th Productivity: output per hour worked 2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 7.7% 127th Productivity vs. GDP per capita 2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 7.7% 127th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 56.7% 2025 down 3.0% 17th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 58.2% 2025 up 0.6% 24th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 57.4% 2025 down 1.2% 17th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 71.6% 2025 down 4.9% 11th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 75.7% 2025 down 2.5% 33rd Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 73.5% 2025 down 3.7% 16th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 90.7% 2025 down 2.6% 5th Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 76.3% 2025 up 3.4% 9th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 83.7% 2025 down 0.3% 6th Female employment rate 71.6% 2025 down 4.9% 11th Unemployment rate 6.6% 2025 up 93.5% 67th Unemployment rate of men vs. women 6.0% 2025 up 91.6% 70th Female unemployment rate 7.2% 2025 up 95.6% 71st Share of male vs. female employment in industry 12.0% 2025 down 11.0% 170th Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 63.7% 2025 up 4.2% 9th Share of male vs. female employment in services 24.3% 2025 down 4.3% 180th Employment rate, men vs. women 75.7% 2025 down 2.5% 33rd Employment rate 73.5% 2025 down 3.7% 16th Youth unemployment rate 11.6% 2025 up 63.6% 102nd Population by labor force status 15.74 million people 2025 up 29.7% 27th Employee compensation as share of government spending 62.0% 2022 up 47.2% 1st CPI: National consumer price index, country weights 26.56 2024 down 44.4% 93rd Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 58.08 Persons 2022 up 37.5% 108th ← Previous Page 3 of 5 Next →