Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) was 13.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 13.7% for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Mozambique peaked at 59.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2025.
That places Mozambique 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.8% | — |
| 1992 | 59.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 59.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 59.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 59.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 59.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 58.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 58.6% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 58.3% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 58.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 57.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 57.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 54.2% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 13.7% | -1.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 13.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.4%, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 13.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.2% | 58.3% | 59.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 42.5% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 20.4% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 13.7% | 18.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More work & labour data for Mozambique
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3516 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 30,302 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 53,829 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 104,347 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Mozambique?
- Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Mozambique was 13.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2025.
- How does Mozambique rank for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Mozambique ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.