Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Mozambique

Mozambique: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total was 0.9% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1996
All-time low
0.9%
in 2014
Years of data
5
1996–2014

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Mozambique, 1996–2014

00.20.40.60.811996200520141996: 0.988 % of total youth labor force2002: 0.956 % of total youth labor force2008: 0.955 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.931 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.926 % of total youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 0.9% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Mozambique peaked at 1.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.

Mozambique ranks 22nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Mozambique, 1996 to 2014.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1996 1.0%
2002 1.0% -3.3%
2008 1.0% -0.1%
2012 0.9% -2.5%
2014 0.9% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9% compare
  2. 20 Iceland 0.9% compare
  3. 21 Mexico 0.9% compare
  4. 23 Ecuador 0.9% compare
  5. 24 Malta 0.9% compare
  6. 25 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Mozambique?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Mozambique was 0.9% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1996.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
How does Mozambique rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Mozambique ranks 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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