Female labor force by age in Mozambique
Mozambique: Female labor force by age was 437,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
437,000 people
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
24th
of 188 countries
All-time high
437,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
163,206 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in Mozambique is 437,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Mozambique peaked at 437,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 163,206 people, in 1990.
Mozambique ranks 24th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 163,206 people | — |
| 1991 | 164,270 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 166,050 people | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 168,868 people | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 178,721 people | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 187,992 people | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 191,361 people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 193,615 people | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 196,440 people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 199,230 people | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 202,436 people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 207,011 people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 212,897 people | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 219,473 people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 222,308 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 225,753 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 229,983 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 235,084 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 241,005 people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 247,674 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 255,057 people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 263,201 people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 272,306 people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 282,681 people | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 293,998 people | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 305,991 people | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 320,657 people | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 336,400 people | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 352,467 people | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 368,751 people | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 380,419 people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 393,043 people | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 408,308 people | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 423,242 people | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 437,000 people | +3.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 437,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 82,039 people, 5.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 437,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623 people, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180,975 people | 163,206 people | 199,230 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 224,362 people | 202,436 people | 247,674 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 305,151 people | 255,057 people | 368,751 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 408,402 people | 380,419 people | 437,000 people | 5 |
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 female labor force by age in Mozambique?
- Female labor force by age in Mozambique was 437,000 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 437,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,206 people in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for female labor force by age?
- Mozambique ranks 24th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).