Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Mozambique

Mozambique: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban was 0.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.7%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
84th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2014
All-time low
0.5%
in 2008
Years of data
5
1996–2014

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Mozambique, 1996–2014

00.20.40.60.81996200520141996: 0.491 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242002: 0.526 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.466 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.692 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.708 % of urban employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2014, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Mozambique stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Mozambique peaked at 0.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2008.

That places Mozambique 84th out of 88 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24) in Mozambique, 1996 to 2014.
Year % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1996 0.5%
2002 0.5% +6.9%
2008 0.5% -11.3%
2012 0.7% +48.5%
2014 0.7% +2.3%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 0.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 82% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 81 Peru 0.8% compare
  2. 82 Ecuador 0.8% compare
  3. 83 Tanzania 0.8% compare
  4. 85 Uganda 0.7% compare
  5. 86 Madagascar 0.6% compare
  6. 87 Nepal 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Mozambique?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Mozambique was 0.7% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
How does Mozambique rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban?
Mozambique ranks 84th out of 88 countries with data for 2014.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of urban employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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