Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 3.37 % change on previous year in 2025. βΌ Falling
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Mozambique, 1991β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, annual growth rate in Mozambique is 3.37 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Mozambique peaked at 7.32 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.63 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Mozambique ranks 19th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.67 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 7.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 16 Mali 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Senegal 3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Angola 3.38 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Somalia 3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 3.26 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.24 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Mozambique
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.2% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Mozambique?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Mozambique was 3.37 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Mozambique rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Mozambique ranks 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.