Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Mozambique

Mozambique: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban was 0.4% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
0.4%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
75th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1996
All-time low
0.3%
in 2008
Years of data
5
1996–2014

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Mozambique, 1996–2014

00.10.20.30.41996200520141996: 0.388 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.323 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.278 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.362 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.368 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2014, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Mozambique stood at 0.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Mozambique peaked at 0.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.

That places Mozambique 75th out of 94 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, 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 0.4%
2002 0.3% -16.6%
2008 0.3% -14.0%
2012 0.4% +30.1%
2014 0.4% +1.6%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 0.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4%, 90% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 0.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 90% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 72 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5% compare
  2. 73 Gambia 0.4% compare
  3. 74 Uganda 0.4% compare
  4. 76 Ghana 0.3% compare
  5. 77 Madagascar 0.3% compare
  6. 78 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Mozambique?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Mozambique was 0.4% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1996.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
How does Mozambique rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban?
Mozambique ranks 75th out of 94 countries with data for 2014.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, 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
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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