Mozambique Unemployment Rate
Unemployment as % of total labor force SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Overview
Mozambique's unemployment rate stood at 6.63% in 2025, a decline of +0.04pp from 2024. Mozambique ranked 120th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Unemployment Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.63% | −0.04pp | #120 |
| 2024 | 6.67% | +0.01pp | #124 |
| 2023 | 6.66% | −0.13pp | #127 |
| 2022 | 6.79% | +1.38pp | #123 |
| 2021 | 5.41% | +0.39pp | #86 |
| 2020 | 5.02% | +0.56pp | #67 |
| 2019 | 4.46% | +0.25pp | #72 |
| 2018 | 4.21% | +0.28pp | #68 |
| 2017 | 3.94% | +0.29pp | #55 |
| 2016 | 3.65% | +0.22pp | #46 |
| 2015 | 3.43% | +0.05pp | #40 |
| 2014 | 3.38% | +0.03pp | #39 |
| 2013 | 3.35% | +0.04pp | #38 |
| 2012 | 3.30% | +0.01pp | #36 |
| 2011 | 3.30% | +0.04pp | #34 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Mozambique matched the Orthodox Tightening Cycle pattern in 2017. Historically, 57% of countries showing this pattern (177 out of 311) saw unemployment rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Mozambique's unemployment rate was 6.63% in 2025. Ranked 120th globally. This represents a 0.6% decrease from the previous year.
Mozambique's unemployment rate peaked at 6.79% in 2022.
The lowest unemployment rate in Mozambique was 2.64% in 1998.
Mozambique ranks 120th globally in unemployment rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
The unemployment rate of Mozambique in 2025 was 6.63%. This ranks 120th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_mozambique_unemployment-rate,
title = {Mozambique Unemployment Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/mozambique/unemployment-rate},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}