Industry share of total emplyoment in Mozambique

Mozambique: Industry share of total emplyoment was 6.44 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6.44
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
183rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.75
in 2015
All-time low
2.75
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Mozambique, 1991–2025

024681991200820251991: 2.81992: 2.81993: 2.81994: 2.81995: 2.81996: 2.91997: 2.91998: 31999: 3.12000: 3.12001: 3.22002: 3.32003: 3.42004: 3.62005: 3.82006: 42007: 4.32008: 4.62009: 4.92010: 5.22011: 5.62012: 6.12013: 6.62014: 7.12015: 7.72016: 7.62017: 7.42018: 7.32019: 7.12020: 6.72021: 6.52022: 6.42023: 6.42024: 6.42025: 6.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 6.44 for industry share of total emplyoment in 2025.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Mozambique peaked at 7.75 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.75, in 1992.

Mozambique ranks 183rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.87 2.75 3.07 9
2000s 3.82 3.1 4.89 10
2010s 6.79 5.25 7.75 10
2020s 6.48 6.38 6.71 6

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 180 Angola 7.2 compare
  2. 181 Djibouti 6.68 compare
  3. 182 Ethiopia 6.45 compare
  4. 184 East Timor 3.8 compare
  5. 185 Burundi 3.1 compare
  6. 186 South Sudan 1.67 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Mozambique?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Mozambique was 6.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 7.75 in 2015.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 1992.
How does Mozambique rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Mozambique ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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