Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 71.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 71.6% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Mozambique peaked at 85.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2022.
That places Mozambique 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 85.4% | — |
| 1992 | 85.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 85.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 85.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 85.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 85.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 85.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 85.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 84.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 83.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 82.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 81.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 79.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 78.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 77.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 75.3% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 74.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 71.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 71.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.6% | 85.3% | 85.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 81.0% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 73.9% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 71.4% | 72.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Mozambique?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Mozambique was 71.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Mozambique ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.