Employment rate, men vs. women in Mozambique
Mozambique: Employment rate, men vs. women was 75.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
75.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
80.9%
in 2003
All-time low
75.6%
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate, men vs. women in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 75.7% for employment rate, men vs. women in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Mozambique peaked at 80.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 2021.
That places Mozambique 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.5% | — |
| 1992 | 77.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 77.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 77.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 77.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 77.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 77.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 78.6% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 79.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 79.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 80.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 80.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 80.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 80.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 78.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 78.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 77.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 75.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 75.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 75.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 75.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.5% | 77.1% | 78.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 79.0% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 77.0% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 75.6% | 75.9% | 6 |
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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 rate, men vs. women in Mozambique?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Mozambique was 75.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 2021.
- How does Mozambique rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Mozambique ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.