Africa Eastern and Southern vs Mozambique: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)

Africa Eastern and Southern
63.7%
in 2025
Mozambique
77.1%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
5th
Mozambique rank
8th

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 77.1% against 63.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 13.4%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

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

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 5th and Mozambique ranks 8th 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 65.2% 87.0% 21.7% Mozambique
2000s 65.5% 86.3% 20.7% Mozambique
2010s 63.1% 79.4% 16.3% Mozambique
2020s 61.6% 77.1% 15.5% 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), Africa Eastern and Southern or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 77.1% against 63.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Africa Eastern and Southern and Mozambique?
13.4%, 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 participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 5th and Mozambique ranks 8th of 47 groups.
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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.