Labor force (15-24 years), female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 54.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Mozambique, 1990–2011
Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force (15-24 years), female in Mozambique is 54.2%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), female in Mozambique peaked at 58.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2011.
Mozambique ranks 3rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.1% | — |
| 1991 | 55.8% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 56.7% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 57.5% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 58.1% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 58.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 57.8% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 57.1% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 55.7% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 54.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 54.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.1% | 55.1% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 54.4% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 54.2% | 54.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 1 Sierra Leone 56.0% compare
- 2 Malawi 54.3% compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 53.6% compare
- 5 Burundi 52.8% compare
- 6 Togo 51.6% compare
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 labor force (15-24 years), female in Mozambique?
- Labor force (15-24 years), female in Mozambique was 54.2% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
- Mozambique ranks 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-24)