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 2022. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mozambique, 1970–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mozambique stood at 95.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mozambique peaked at 108.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1970.
That places Mozambique 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.0% | — |
| 1980 | 98.0% | +197.4% |
| 1997 | 108.2% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 104.6% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | -1.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 95.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 95.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 108.2% | 108.2% | 108.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 104.6% | 104.6% | 104.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.7% | 95.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 6 Nigeria 97.4% compare
- 7 Benin 95.7% compare
- 8 Cayman Islands 95.7% compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 95.1% compare
- 11 Togo 95.0% compare
- 12 Seychelles 94.4% 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 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 108.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1970.
- How does Mozambique rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Mozambique ranks 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.