Mozambique vs Small states: Labor force, total

Mozambique
15.66 million
in 2025
Small states
8.86 million
in 2025
Mozambique rank
42nd
Small states rank
44th

Labor force, total over time

  • Mozambique
  • Small states
5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M199020072025

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 15.66 million against 8.86 million in Small states, a difference of 6.80 million.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.8 times Small states's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 42nd and Small states ranks 44th of 186 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, total
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.