Mozambique Labour Force Participation Rate

1990 - 2025 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Mozambique Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Mozambique Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 78.7 % in Dec 2025, compared with 78.8 % in the previous year.
  • Mozambique Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2025, with an average rate of 84.0 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 86.0 % in Dec 2003 and a record low of 78.1 % in Dec 2021.
  • Mozambique Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Mozambique Population reached 34.1 million people in Dec 2025.
  • Unemployment Rate of Mozambique dropped to 6.6 % in Dec 2025.

View Mozambique's Labour Force Participation Rate from 1990 to 2025 in the chart:

Mozambique Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Mozambique's Labour Force Participation Rate in 2025?

Mozambique Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 78.7 % in Dec 2025, compared with 78.8 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
78.7 2025 78.8 2024 78.1 2021 86.0 2003 % yearly 1990 - 2025

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 61.9 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Armenia (%) 56.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) 67.1 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Mar 2026
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 63.3 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Bahrain (%) 70.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Bangladesh (%) 58.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Belarus (%) 86.7 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Belgium (%) 71.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (%) 80.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Dec 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 49.5 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Botswana (%) 68.8 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Brazil (%) 62.0 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Brunei (%) 63.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Bulgaria (%) 54.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
Canada (%) 64.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2026
Chile (%) 62.3 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
China (%) 64.6 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Colombia (%) 65.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Croatia (%) 54.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (%) 65.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 61.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 74.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Ecuador (%) 63.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2026
Egypt (%) 46.2 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Estonia (%) 65.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) 76.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Finland (%) 68.0 Mar 2026 monthly May 2004 - Mar 2026
France (%) 75.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Georgia (%) 54.5 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Germany (%) 57.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Ghana (%) 58.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Greece (%) 62.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 56.4 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1981 - Mar 2026
Hungary (%) 68.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
Iceland (%) 79.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 44.9 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Feb 2026 semiannually Feb 2005 - Feb 2026
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 65.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 61.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2026
Italy (%) 66.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Ivory Coast (%) 67.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Japan (%) 63.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1968 - Mar 2026
Jordan (%) 40.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 67.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2025
Kenya (%) 67.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
South Korea (%) 64.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Mar 2026
Kosovo (%) 43.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) 73.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 59.3 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Laos (%) 66.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Latvia (%) 69.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 63.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1998 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (%) 54.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 66.7 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1996 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (%) 52.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 62.6 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Malaysia (%) 70.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
Malta (%) 82.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) 59.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Mexico (%) 58.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Moldova (%) 42.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2025
Mongolia (%) 62.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (%) 60.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) 41.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Mozambique (%) 78.7 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Myanmar (%) 61.1 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Nepal (%) 39.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 73.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
New Zealand (%) 70.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1986 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (%) 82.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Norway (%) 65.0 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Oman (%) 68.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 45.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2025
Panama (%) 64.0 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Paraguay (%) 72.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2026
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 62.3 Jan 2026 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jan 2026
Poland (%) 59.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Portugal (%) 61.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Qatar (%) 88.0 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Romania (%) 51.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) 69.4 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2009 - Jan 2026
Saudi Arabia (%) 67.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2016 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 55.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 62.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2021 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (%) 58.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 59.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) 58.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 48.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 75.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Switzerland (%) 67.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Syria (%) 36.9 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025

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Mozambique Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 388.757 Dec 2016 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2016
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 543.980 Dec 2016 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2016
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 18.2 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MZM bn) 1,007.692 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MZM bn) 2,970.663 2031 yearly 1999 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (MZM bn) 715.579 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 20.636 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -217.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 637.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -7.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,108,261.411 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 335.498 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 232.398 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 643.8 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 38.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 89,966.054 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 65,996.464 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.670 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 11.035 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1996 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 261.167 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 927.827 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 242.800 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 123.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 88.300 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 143.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -1.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -934.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -11.2 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 967.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 15.4 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -6.434 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -6.434 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 10,292.0 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 49.2 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,211.8 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 5.3 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.623 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -73,277.035 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 13,346.009 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2026
M2 Growth (%) 7.5 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 29.0 May 2026 monthly Aug 2011 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,258.1 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 1984 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 16.441 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 6,466.743 May 2020 monthly Jan 2007 - May 2020
Total Deposits Growth (%) 14.4 May 2020 monthly Jan 2008 - May 2020
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 9,315.6 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.2 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 3,751.686 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 2002 - Feb 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) -0.34 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 2003 - Feb 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 16.84 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 8.9 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2021
Confidence Indicators: Services (% Point) 98.700 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025

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