How can Mozambique use its booming energy sector to create jobs?

Despite a decade of strong economic growth, the rate of formal sector job creation in Mozambique has been weak. But what impact will the recent large investments in the country’s oil and gas sector have on the employment outlook? Channing Arndt from UNU-Wider argues that there will not be many direct jobs created as a result of this boom, especially past the first investment phase. But there is a great opportunity for jobs to be created in ancillary services and support sectors, as well as those benefitting from the overall improvement in the country’s infrastructure.

This article was originally published in collaboration with The World Bank’s Jobs & Development Blog. Publication does not imply endorsement of views by the World Economic Forum.

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Author: Channing Arndt has 25 years of experience in development economics with seven years combined resident experience in Morocco and Mozambique.

Image: A woman sells vegetables at the central market in Gorongosa, central Mozambique. REUTERS/Grant Lee Neuenburg.