Africa Eastern and Southern vs Mozambique: Labor force, female

Africa Eastern and Southern
47.2%
in 2025
Mozambique
51.7%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
1st
Mozambique rank
3rd

Labor force, female over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Mozambique
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 51.7% against 47.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 1st and Mozambique ranks 3rd of 47 groups.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 46.8% 54.8% 8.0% Mozambique
2000s 47.4% 54.3% 6.9% Mozambique
2010s 46.9% 53.0% 6.1% Mozambique
2020s 46.7% 51.9% 5.3% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, Africa Eastern and Southern or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 51.7% against 47.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female between Africa Eastern and Southern and Mozambique?
4.5%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Mozambique?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Mozambique rank globally for labor force, female?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 1st and Mozambique ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.