Mozambique vs Upper middle income: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Mozambique
77.7%
in 2025
Upper middle income
60.6%
in 2025
Mozambique rank
18th
Upper middle income rank
20th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Mozambique
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 77.7% against 60.6% in Upper middle income, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.3 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 187 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.5% | 63.7% | 23.8% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 61.5% | 25.2% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 60.6% | 19.3% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 60.3% | 17.3% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Mozambique or Upper middle income?
- Mozambique, at 77.7% against 60.6% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Mozambique and Upper middle income?
- 17.1%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Upper middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Upper middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Mozambique ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.