Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 18.62 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per square kilometre in Mozambique is 18.62 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 18.62 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.61 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Mozambique 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.61 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 7.76 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 7.92 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 8.19 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 8.79 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 9.37 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 9.71 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 9.98 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 10.25 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 10.51 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 10.77 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 11.04 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 11.32 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 11.61 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 11.8 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 12 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 12.2 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 12.41 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 12.61 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 12.82 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 13.05 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 13.3 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 13.57 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 13.87 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 14.17 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 14.49 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 14.95 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 15.43 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 15.91 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 16.41 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 16.77 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 17.29 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 18.02 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 18.62 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 18.62 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.23 units per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 18.62 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.23 units per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.01 units per square kilometre | 7.61 units per square kilometre | 10.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.86 units per square kilometre | 10.77 units per square kilometre | 12.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.51 units per square kilometre | 13.05 units per square kilometre | 16.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.67 units per square kilometre | 16.77 units per square kilometre | 18.62 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 125 Fiji 21.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Samoa 20.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 United States 18.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Guinea 18.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Tajikistan 18.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Iran 17.89 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Mozambique
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33,281 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 278,480 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 24,278 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,822 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 18.62 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 18.62 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.61 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.