Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Mozambique

Mozambique: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban was 0.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
71st
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1996
All-time low
0.5%
in 2008
Years of data
5
1996–2014

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Mozambique, 1996–2014

00.20.40.61996200520141996: 0.625 % of urban workers in the service sector2002: 0.55 % of urban workers in the service sector2008: 0.47 % of urban workers in the service sector2012: 0.54 % of urban workers in the service sector2014: 0.544 % of urban workers in the service sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban workers in the service sector.

Analysis

In 2014, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Mozambique stood at 0.5%.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Mozambique peaked at 0.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2008.

Mozambique ranks 71st of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the service sector) in Mozambique, 1996 to 2014.
Year % of urban workers in the service sector Change
1996 0.6%
2002 0.6% -12.0%
2008 0.5% -14.6%
2012 0.5% +14.7%
2014 0.5% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 2
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

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  3. 70 Honduras 0.6% compare
  4. 72 Ethiopia 0.5% compare
  5. 73 Uganda 0.5% compare
  6. 74 Pakistan 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Mozambique?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Mozambique was 0.5% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1996.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
How does Mozambique rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban?
Mozambique ranks 71st out of 86 countries with data for 2014.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the service sector)
Unit
% of urban workers in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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