Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Mozambique

Mozambique: Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural was 0.9% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.9%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1996
All-time low
0.9%
in 2014
Years of data
5
1996–2014

Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Mozambique, 1996–2014

00.20.40.60.811996200520141996: 0.942 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.927 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.937 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.881 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.872 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2014, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Mozambique stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Mozambique peaked at 0.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.

That places Mozambique 2nd out of 86 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Mozambique, 1996 to 2014.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1996 0.9%
2002 0.9% -1.6%
2008 0.9% +1.1%
2012 0.9% -6.0%
2014 0.9% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 1 Malawi 0.9% compare
  2. 3 Zambia 0.9% compare
  3. 4 Nepal 0.8% compare
  4. 5 Madagascar 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Mozambique?
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Mozambique was 0.9% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1996.
What is the lowest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
How does Mozambique rank for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Mozambique ranks 2nd out of 86 countries with data for 2014.
Is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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