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

Latest (2022)
95.7%
World rank
9th
of 196 countries
All-time high
108.2%
in 1997
All-time low
33.0%
in 1970
Years of data
6
1970–2022

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mozambique, 1970–2022

4060801001970199620221970: 331980: 981997: 108.22003: 104.62015: 97.62022: 95.7

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

Annual values for Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Mozambique, 1970 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Nigeria 97.4% compare
  2. 7 Benin 95.7% compare
  3. 8 Cayman Islands 95.7% compare
  4. 10 Papua New Guinea 95.1% compare
  5. 11 Togo 95.0% compare
  6. 12 Seychelles 94.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,351 data points, 1960–2025
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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.