Mozambique vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Labor force (15-64 years), female

Mozambique
52.8%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
46.1%
in 2011
Mozambique rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd

Labor force (15-64 years), female over time

  • Mozambique
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 52.8% against 46.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 52 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 55.8% 45.0% 10.8% Mozambique
2000s 54.1% 46.0% 8.1% Mozambique
2010s 52.8% 46.1% 6.7% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force (15-64 years), female, Mozambique or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Mozambique, at 52.8% against 46.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
What is the difference in labor force (15-64 years), female between Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
6.7%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force (15-64 years), female?
Mozambique ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Labor force (15-64 years), female (% of total labor force 15-64 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-64 years), female (% of total labor force 15-64 years)
Unit
% of total labor force 15-64 years
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.