Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban in Mozambique

Mozambique: Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.2%
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
32nd
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2012
All-time low
0.2%
in 1996
Years of data
5
1996–2014

Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban in Mozambique, 1996–2014

00.10.20.31996200520141996: 0.17 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.188 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.222 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.272 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.238 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2014, employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban in Mozambique stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban in Mozambique peaked at 0.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1996.

Mozambique ranks 32nd of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Mozambique, 1996 to 2014.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1996 0.2%
2002 0.2% +10.1%
2008 0.2% +18.4%
2012 0.3% +22.5%
2014 0.2% -12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 29 Jamaica 0.2% compare
  2. 30 Costa Rica 0.2% compare
  3. 31 Bangladesh 0.2% compare
  4. 33 Türkiye 0.2% compare
  5. 34 Uruguay 0.2% compare
  6. 35 Romania 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban in Mozambique?
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban in Mozambique was 0.2% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
How does Mozambique rank for employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Mozambique ranks 32nd out of 88 countries with data for 2014.
Is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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