Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mozambique is 1.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mozambique peaked at 2.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1991.
Mozambique ranks 185th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.3% | — |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -0.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.7%, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.7%, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 182 Angola 1.7% compare
- 183 Timor-Leste 1.4% compare
- 184 South Sudan 1.3% compare
- 186 Djibouti 0.9% compare
- 187 Burundi 0.5% compare
More work & labour data for Mozambique
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3933 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6952 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 37,473 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 30,302 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 53,829 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 50,517 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 104,347 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mozambique?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mozambique was 1.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1991.
- How does Mozambique rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Mozambique ranks 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).