Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Mozambique

Mozambique: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.5%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
3rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2012
All-time low
0.3%
in 2008
Years of data
5
1996–2014

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Mozambique, 1996–2014

00.10.20.30.40.51996200520141996: 0.418 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.421 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.261 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.478 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.468 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Mozambique is 0.5%, measured in 2014.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Mozambique peaked at 0.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.

That places Mozambique 3rd out of 94 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, 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 0.4% +0.6%
2008 0.3% -37.9%
2012 0.5% +82.7%
2014 0.5% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 1 Gambia 0.5% compare
  2. 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5% compare
  3. 4 Zambia 0.5% compare
  4. 5 Madagascar 0.4% compare
  5. 6 Ghana 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Mozambique?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Mozambique was 0.5% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
How does Mozambique rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Mozambique ranks 3rd out of 94 countries with data for 2014.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, 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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