Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Mozambique

Mozambique: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural was 0.9% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
0.9%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
6th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.9%
in 2014
Years of data
5
1996–2014

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Mozambique, 1996–2014

00.20.40.60.811996200520141996: 0.861 % of rural labor force in working age2002: 0.902 % of rural labor force in working age2008: 0.946 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.928 % of rural labor force in working age2014: 0.86 % of rural labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Mozambique is 0.9%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Mozambique peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.

That places Mozambique 6th out of 94 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Mozambique, 1996 to 2014.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
1996 0.9%
2002 0.9% +4.7%
2008 0.9% +4.9%
2012 0.9% -1.9%
2014 0.9% -7.3%

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. 3 Peru 0.9% compare
  2. 4 Madagascar 0.9% compare
  3. 5 Nepal 0.9% compare
  4. 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8% compare
  5. 8 Sweden 0.8% compare
  6. 9 Uganda 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Mozambique?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Mozambique was 0.9% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
How does Mozambique rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Mozambique ranks 6th out of 94 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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