Female labor force participation rate by age in Mozambique
Mozambique: Female labor force participation rate by age was 64.07 in 2024. βΌ 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
1990β2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Mozambique, 1990β2024
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More work & labour data for Mozambique
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 37,473 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 30,302 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 53,829 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 50,517 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 104,347 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.0004 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0173 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
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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