Proportion of labor force who are women in Mozambique
Mozambique: Proportion of labor force who are women was 51.68 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of labor force who are women in Mozambique, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in Mozambique is 51.68, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Mozambique peaked at 54.95 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 51.68, in 2025.
That places Mozambique 3rd out of 186 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.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.95 | — |
| 1991 | 54.89 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 54.85 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 54.82 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 54.79 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 54.76 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 54.73 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 54.74 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 54.65 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 54.58 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 54.53 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 54.48 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 54.44 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 54.38 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 54.35 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 54.29 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 54.22 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 54.13 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 54.03 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 53.92 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 53.8 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 53.63 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 53.43 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 53.21 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 52.98 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 52.73 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 52.63 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.52 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 52.42 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.33 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 52.21 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 52.14 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.88 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.78 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 51.68 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.78 | 54.58 | 54.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.28 | 53.92 | 54.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.97 | 52.33 | 53.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.93 | 51.68 | 52.21 | 6 |
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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 proportion of labor force who are women in Mozambique?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Mozambique was 51.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 54.95 in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.68 in 2025.
- How does Mozambique rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Mozambique ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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