SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 79.61 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Mozambique, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 79.61 for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Mozambique peaked at 88.34 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.26, in 2015.
Mozambique ranks 3rd of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.34 | — |
| 2001 | 88.03 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 87.81 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 87.33 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 86.28 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 85.35 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 83.39 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 81.95 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 80.61 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 79.63 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 78.11 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 76.36 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 74.57 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 73.69 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 72.54 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 72.26 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 73.41 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 75.05 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 76.52 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 78.26 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 80.66 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 80.65 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 80.37 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 79.93 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 79.64 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 79.61 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.87 | 79.63 | 88.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.08 | 72.26 | 78.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.14 | 79.61 | 80.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 1 Madagascar 86.02 compare
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 80.25 compare
- 4 Somalia 78.2 compare
- 5 Malawi 73.06 compare
- 6 Burundi 71.78 compare
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,468 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,468 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Mozambique?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Mozambique was 79.61 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 88.34 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.26 in 2015.
- How does Mozambique rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Mozambique ranks 3rd out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.