Female labor force participation rate by age in Mozambique

Mozambique: Female labor force participation rate by age was 64.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
64.07
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 188 countries
All-time high
82.86
in 1990
All-time low
62.84
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Female labor force participation rate by age in Mozambique, 1990–2024

0204060801990200720241990: 82.91991: 82.81992: 82.71993: 82.51994: 82.41995: 82.21996: 821997: 81.91998: 81.11999: 80.22000: 79.22001: 78.22002: 772003: 75.82004: 74.82005: 73.82006: 72.82007: 71.72008: 70.72009: 69.62010: 68.52011: 67.42012: 66.32013: 65.22014: 642015: 62.82016: 632017: 63.22018: 63.42019: 63.62020: 63.32021: 642022: 64.12023: 64.22024: 64.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 64.07 for female labor force participation rate by age in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Mozambique peaked at 82.86 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62.84, in 2015.

Mozambique ranks 17th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Female labor force participation rate by age in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Female labor force participation rate by age in Mozambique, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 82.86 —
1991 82.76 -0.1%
1992 82.71 -0.1%
1993 82.55 -0.2%
1994 82.36 -0.2%
1995 82.17 -0.2%
1996 81.97 -0.2%
1997 81.89 -0.1%
1998 81.11 -0.9%
1999 80.22 -1.1%
2000 79.23 -1.2%
2001 78.16 -1.4%
2002 77.02 -1.5%
2003 75.84 -1.5%
2004 74.84 -1.3%
2005 73.83 -1.4%
2006 72.8 -1.4%
2007 71.75 -1.4%
2008 70.68 -1.5%
2009 69.61 -1.5%
2010 68.51 -1.6%
2011 67.41 -1.6%
2012 66.29 -1.7%
2013 65.15 -1.7%
2014 64 -1.8%
2015 62.84 -1.8%
2016 63.02 +0.3%
2017 63.21 +0.3%
2018 63.4 +0.3%
2019 63.61 +0.3%
2020 63.26 -0.5%
2021 64.01 +1.2%
2022 64.08 +0.1%
2023 64.19 +0.2%
2024 64.07 -0.2%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 64.07 is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.36, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 64.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.53, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.06 80.22 82.86 10
2000s 74.38 69.61 79.23 10
2010s 64.74 62.84 68.51 10
2020s 63.92 63.26 64.19 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 14 Niger 65.21 compare
  2. 15 Nigeria 64.82 compare
  3. 16 Switzerland 64.61 compare
  4. 18 South Sudan 63.55 compare
  5. 19 Canada 63.2 compare
  6. 20 Burundi 57.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rate by age in Mozambique?
Female labor force participation rate by age in Mozambique was 64.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 82.86 in 1990.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 62.84 in 2015.
How does Mozambique rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
Mozambique ranks 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female labor force participation rate by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2024
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