Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Mozambique

Mozambique: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban was 0.6% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
0.6%
Change on year
up 232.5%
World rank
3rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
5
1996–2014

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Mozambique, 1996–2014

0.10.20.30.40.50.61996200520141996: 0.375 % of urban youth population2002: 0.145 % of urban youth population2008: 0.103 % of urban youth population2012: 0.166 % of urban youth population2014: 0.552 % of urban youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Mozambique is 0.6%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 232.5% on the previous year and up 280.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Mozambique peaked at 0.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

Mozambique ranks 3rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population) in Mozambique, 1996 to 2014.
Year % of urban youth population Change
1996 0.4%
2002 0.1% -61.3%
2008 0.1% -29.1%
2012 0.2% +61.4%
2014 0.6% +232.5%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 0.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 3.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 0.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 3.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 1 Kazakhstan 0.7% compare
  2. 2 Norway 0.7% compare
  3. 4 Belarus 0.5% compare
  4. 5 United States of America 0.5% compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Mozambique?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Mozambique was 0.6% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Mozambique rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban?
Mozambique ranks 3rd out of 97 countries with data for 2014.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 280.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population)
Unit
% of urban youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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