Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 63.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mozambique, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mozambique stood at 63.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mozambique peaked at 82.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 2015.
That places Mozambique 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.9% | — |
| 1991 | 82.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 82.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 82.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 82.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 82.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 82.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 81.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 81.1% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 80.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 79.2% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 78.2% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 75.8% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 74.8% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 73.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 72.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 71.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 70.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 68.5% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 62.8% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 64.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 64.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 64.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 63.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.1% | 80.2% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.4% | 69.6% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 62.8% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 63.3% | 64.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mozambique?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mozambique was 63.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 2015.
- How does Mozambique rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Mozambique ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.