Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 95.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mozambique, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mozambique is 95.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mozambique peaked at 108.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 2022.
That places Mozambique 5th 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 107.2% | — |
| 1991 | 107.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 107.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 107.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 107.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 107.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 108.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 108.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 107.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 106.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 106.2% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 105.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 105.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 104.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 104.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 103.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 103.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 102.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 102.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 101.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 101.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 100.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 95.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 86.4%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 95.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.5% | 106.8% | 108.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.0% | 101.7% | 106.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 96.9% | 101.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.7% | 96.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 2 Republic of Moldova 100.1% compare
- 3 Benin 96.9% compare
- 4 Togo 95.9% compare
- 6 Nigeria 95.7% compare
- 7 Solomon Islands 95.5% compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 95.4% 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mozambique?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mozambique was 95.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 108.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.