Mozambique — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Mozambique, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Mozambique was 78.71% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 86.03% in 2003. The lowest was 78.07% in 2021 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.19% per year.
Mozambique ranks 10 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 5%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 64.31%, so Mozambique sits above it. It peaked in 2003 and has fallen 9% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 0%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 6 of 47 economies; Eritrea (78.35%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 4th of 187 in 1990 → 3rd of 187 in 2000 → 6th of 187 in 2010 → 10th of 187 in 2020 → 10th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78.71% | -0.1 pp |
| 2024 | 78.78% | -0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 78.81% | -0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 78.82% | +0.7 pp |
| 2021 | 78.07% | -0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 78.15% | -0.8 pp |
| 2019 | 78.92% | -0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 78.95% | -0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 78.98% | -0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 79.02% | -0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 79.05% | -0.7 pp |
| 2014 | 79.72% | -0.7 pp |
| 2013 | 80.37% | -0.6 pp |
| 2012 | 81.01% | -0.6 pp |
| 2011 | 81.63% | -0.6 pp |
| 2010 | 82.23% | -0.6 pp |
| 2009 | 82.82% | -0.6 pp |
| 2008 | 83.39% | -0.6 pp |
| 2007 | 83.95% | -0.5 pp |
| 2006 | 84.49% | -0.5 pp |
| 2005 | 85.02% | -0.5 pp |
| 2004 | 85.53% | -0.5 pp |
| 2003 | 86.03% | +0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 85.7% | +0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 85.36% | +0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 85.02% | +0.4 pp |
| 1999 | 84.66% | +0.4 pp |
| 1998 | 84.31% | +0.4 pp |
| 1997 | 83.94% | -0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 83.95% | -0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 83.98% | -0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 84.01% | -0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 84.04% | -0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 84.06% | -0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 84.07% | -0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 84.08% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Mozambique’s Labor participation in 1991?
84.07% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Mozambique’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -6.4% in total — about 0.2% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 78.71%; 2024: 78.78%; 2023: 78.81%; 2022: 78.82%; 2021: 78.07%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.