Mozambique Unemployment Rate
1991 - 2020 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Mozambique Unemployment Rate increased to 3.24 % in Dec 2020, from the previously reported number of 3.24 % in Dec 2019. Mozambique Unemployment Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1991 to Dec 2020, with an average rate of 2.99 %. The data reached an all-time high of 3.43 % in Dec 2015 and a record low of 2.59 % in Dec 1991. The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
In the latest reports, Mozambique Population reached 28.57 million people in Dec 2019. The country's Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 77.95 % in Dec 2020.
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| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.24 2020 | 3.24 2019 | 2.59 1991 | 3.43 2015 | % | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 11.60 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2020 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.70 Sep 2017 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Sep 2017 |
| Argentina (%) | 13.10 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Armenia (%) | 18.10 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Australia (%) | 7.00 Oct 2020 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Oct 2020 |
| Austria (%) | 5.52 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 6.94 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Bahrain (%) | 4.30 2016 | yearly | 1991 - 2016 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.20 Dec 2020 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.20 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2020 |
| Bolivia (%) | 3.40 2017 | yearly | 1999 - 2017 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 15.70 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Botswana (%) | 18.72 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Brazil (%) | 14.10 Nov 2020 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Nov 2020 |
| Brunei (%) | 8.37 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 5.20 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Cambodia (%) | 0.10 2017 | yearly | 2007 - 2017 |
| Canada (%) | 8.90 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2020 |
| Chile (%) | 11.60 Oct 2020 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Oct 2020 |
| China (%) | 4.24 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Colombia (%) | 15.77 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| Croatia (%) | 7.50 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Cyprus (%) | 8.00 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.79 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Denmark (%) | 5.80 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2020 |
| Ecuador (%) | 6.64 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2020 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.20 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 7.70 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1989 - Sep 2020 |
| European Union (%) | 6.20 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2020 |
| Finland (%) | 8.20 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2020 |
| France (%) | 8.00 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2020 |
| Georgia (%) | 11.57 2019 | yearly | 1991 - 2019 |
| Germany (%) | 4.50 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2020 |
| Ghana (%) | 4.51 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Greece (%) | 16.80 Aug 2020 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Aug 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 6.40 Oct 2020 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Oct 2020 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.30 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2020 |
| Iceland (%) | 5.60 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2020 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 7.07 2020 | yearly | 1984 - 2020 |
| Iran (%) | 10.60 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2020 |
| Ireland (%) | 7.30 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2020 |
| Israel (%) | 4.71 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2020 |
| Italy (%) | 8.99 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 3.00 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Sep 2020 |
| Jordan (%) | 23.00 May 2020 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - May 2020 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 5.00 Jul 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jul 2020 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 5.40 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Kosovo (%) | 29.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2020 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.09 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 5.50 2019 | yearly | 1992 - 2019 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 8.00 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2020 |
| Lebanon (%) | 11.35 2018 | yearly | 2004 - 2018 |
| Lithuania (%) | 10.40 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2020 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 6.28 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2020 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 2.70 Dec 2020 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 16.50 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2020 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 5.40 May 2020 | monthly | Jan 2016 - May 2020 |
| Malta (%) | 4.60 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 3.26 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2020 |
| Moldova (%) | 4.22 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Mongolia (%) | 7.57 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Montenegro (%) | 19.00 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Morocco (%) | 12.20 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.24 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 3.80 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2020 |
| New Zealand (%) | 4.90 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2020 |
| Nigeria (%) | 27.11 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2020 |
| Norway (%) | 5.20 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Sep 2020 |
| Oman (%) | 2.80 Oct 2020 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Oct 2020 |
| Pakistan (%) | 5.79 2018 | yearly | 1980 - 2018 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 23.40 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Panama (%) | 7.10 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
| Paraguay (%) | 8.16 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2020 |
| Peru (%) | 16.43 Oct 2020 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Oct 2020 |
| Philippines (%) | 10.00 Jul 2020 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Jul 2020 |
| Poland (%) | 6.10 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2020 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.50 Oct 2020 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Oct 2020 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) | 4.90 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| Russia (%) | 6.35 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 8.98 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2020 |
| Serbia (%) | 9.00 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2020 |
| Singapore (%) | 3.60 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Sep 2020 |
| Slovakia (%) | 7.35 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2020 |
| Slovenia (%) | 5.10 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2020 |
| South Africa (%) | 32.50 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2020 |
| Spain (%) | 16.13 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Dec 2020 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 5.80 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Sep 2020 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 8.91 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2020 |
| Switzerland (%) | 5.01 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2020 |
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| 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 (%) | 18.4 2016 | yearly | 1996 - 2016 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (MZM bn) | 478.110 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (MZM bn) | 1,780.539 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (MZM bn) | 464.318 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 23.306 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -146.4 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 346.2 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -13.5 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Sep 2020 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,020,575.156 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 100.141 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 163.132 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 492.6 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -16.7 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Sep 2020 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 129,471.231 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 39,934.939 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 13.662 Oct 2020 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Oct 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 7.295 Aug 2020 | monthly | Jun 1996 - Aug 2020 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 323.799 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 847.907 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 14.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2020 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -1,384.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2020 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -19.8 2019 | yearly | 1980 - 2019 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 800.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 14.3 2019 | yearly | 1986 - 2019 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.1 2019 | yearly | 1980 - 2019 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 6.983 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 6.983 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2020 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 9,486.1 2017 | yearly | 1985 - 2017 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 71.8 2017 | yearly | 1985 - 2017 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 1,647.4 2019 | yearly | 1984 - 2019 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 10.8 2019 | yearly | 1984 - 2019 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -6.144 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -57,433.822 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 7,345.523 Sep 2020 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 18.6 Sep 2020 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 11.5 Dec 2020 | monthly | Aug 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 3,735.4 Sep 2020 | monthly | Mar 1984 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 23.994 2019 | yearly | 1984 - 2019 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 7.6 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 14.4 May 2020 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2020 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 6,466.743 May 2020 | monthly | Jan 2007 - May 2020 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,787.9 Nov 2020 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Nov 2020 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 35.0 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 3,152.657 Sep 2020 | monthly | Nov 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.65 Sep 2020 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Sep 2020 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 22.68 2019 | yearly | 2001 - 2019 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence: Net Balance (% Point) | -3.9 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2020 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 14.9 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2020 |
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