Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 51.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female in Mozambique, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Mozambique is 51.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Mozambique peaked at 54.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2025.
Mozambique ranks 3rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.9% | — |
| 1991 | 54.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 54.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 54.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 54.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 54.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 54.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 54.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 54.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 54.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 54.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 54.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 54.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 54.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 54.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 53.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 51.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.7%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 51.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.8% | 54.6% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 53.9% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 52.3% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 51.7% | 52.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33,281 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 278,480 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 24,278 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,822 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Mozambique?
- Labor force, female in Mozambique was 51.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2025.
- How does Mozambique rank for labor force, female?
- Mozambique ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.