Mozambique - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Mozambique was 14,146,460 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 14,146,460 in 2021 and a minimum value of 5,842,867 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 5,842,867
1991 6,064,085
1992 6,339,305
1993 6,645,004
1994 6,950,695
1995 7,236,326
1996 7,443,720
1997 7,639,779
1998 7,867,010
1999 8,103,615
2000 8,356,479
2001 8,603,680
2002 8,868,073
2003 9,146,318
2004 9,345,690
2005 9,548,881
2006 9,719,525
2007 9,901,978
2008 10,094,060
2009 10,293,740
2010 10,500,830
2011 10,711,950
2012 10,930,020
2013 11,158,850
2014 11,403,910
2015 11,667,370
2016 12,047,980
2017 12,454,020
2018 12,882,280
2019 13,327,080
2020 13,661,540
2021 14,146,460

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure