Mozambique Labour Force Participation Rate

1990 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Mozambique Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Mozambique Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 79.0 % in Dec 2023, compared with 79.1 % in the previous year.
  • Mozambique Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2023, with an average rate of 83.9 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 86.0 % in Dec 2003 and a record low of 78.2 % in Dec 2021.
  • Mozambique Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Mozambique Population reached 31.6 million people in Dec 2022.
  • Unemployment Rate of Mozambique dropped to 3.7 % in Dec 2023.

View Mozambique's Labour Force Participation Rate from 1990 to 2023 in the chart:

Mozambique Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Mozambique's Labour Force Participation Rate in 2023?

Mozambique Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 79.0 % in Dec 2023, compared with 79.1 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
79.0 2023 79.1 2022 78.2 2021 86.0 2003 % yearly 1990 - 2023

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2024
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 62.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Armenia (%) 60.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) 66.7 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 63.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bahrain (%) 70.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 61.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Belarus (%) 86.8 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Belgium (%) 71.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 77.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 47.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 68.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Brazil (%) 62.3 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Jan 2025
Brunei (%) 64.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 55.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2024
Cambodia (%) 87.4 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 64.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2025
Chile (%) 62.1 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2025
China (%) 65.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Colombia (%) 64.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Croatia (%) 54.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 65.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (%) 60.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 74.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2025
Ecuador (%) 64.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2024
Egypt (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Estonia (%) 66.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
European Union (%) 75.8 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 67.8 Jan 2025 monthly May 2004 - Jan 2025
France (%) 74.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2024
Georgia (%) 53.3 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Germany (%) 56.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 63.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Greece (%) 59.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 56.9 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1981 - Jan 2025
Hungary (%) 68.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Iceland (%) 79.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 45.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2024 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2024
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 62.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2025
Italy (%) 67.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 66.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Japan (%) 63.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Jan 2025
Jordan (%) 38.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 68.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2024
Kenya (%) 67.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
South Korea (%) 63.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2025
Kosovo (%) 42.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 74.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 58.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Laos (%) 66.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Latvia (%) 68.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
Lebanon (%) 45.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 63.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1998 - Dec 2024
Luxembourg (%) 55.0 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 67.2 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Jan 2025
North Macedonia (%) 52.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2024
Malawi (%) 67.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 70.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2025
Malta (%) 83.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2024
Mauritius (%) 58.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Mexico (%) 59.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2025
Moldova (%) 42.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2024
Mongolia (%) 62.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (%) 64.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) 43.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 79.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 60.7 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Nepal (%) 39.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 72.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
New Zealand (%) 71.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
Nigeria (%) 82.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Norway (%) 65.3 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Oman (%) 67.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 45.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 63.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 71.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2024
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 63.9 Jan 2025 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jan 2025
Poland (%) 58.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Portugal (%) 60.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (%) 51.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 68.4 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 2009 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 61.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2016 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 56.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 61.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 58.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
South Africa (%) 60.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 58.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Dec 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 46.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 74.8 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Jan 2025
Switzerland (%) 67.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
Syria (%) 38.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

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) 657.770 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MZM bn) 1,809.522 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (MZM bn) 724.749 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 20.636 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 72.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 690.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -23.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,068,637.100 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 294.243 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 26.538 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 778.3 Sep 2022 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2022
Total Imports Growth (%) -24.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 137,390.752 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 50,335.978 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 11.028 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2006 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 16.471 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1996 - Nov 2024
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 Volume Index (2015=100) 91.460 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 163.450 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 103.441 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 74.560 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 0.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -629.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -10.9 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 769.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 33.6 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 7.066 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 7.066 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 10,292.0 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 71.7 2020 yearly 1985 - 2020
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 785.1 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 4.2 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -4.162 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -71,143.239 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 12,173.961 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2024
M2 Growth (%) 16.2 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 29.0 Mar 2025 monthly Aug 2011 - Mar 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,739.6 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 16.911 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2024
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) 8,627.6 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 21.5 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 3,863.910 Jan 2025 monthly Nov 2002 - Jan 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.19 Jan 2025 monthly Nov 2003 - Jan 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 18.16 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 8.9 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2021
Confidence Indicators: Services (% Point) 94.400 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2024

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