Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Mozambique
Mozambique: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 95.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Mozambique, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 95.7% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates in Mozambique peaked at 108.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 2022.
Mozambique ranks 5th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 rates in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 rates in Mozambique?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Mozambique was 95.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 108.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).