Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Mozambique
Mozambique: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 95.74 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
95.74
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
108.15
in 1997
All-time low
95.73
in 2022
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Mozambique, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 95.74 for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 ilo wdi in Mozambique peaked at 108.15 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 95.73, 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 ilo wdi in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 107.17 | — |
| 1991 | 107.23 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 107.31 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 107.44 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 107.64 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 107.89 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 108.09 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 108.15 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 107.48 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 106.85 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 106.24 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 105.66 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 105.1 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 104.57 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 104.18 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 103.76 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 103.31 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 102.82 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 102.29 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 101.73 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 101.14 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 100.5 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.83 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 99.12 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 98.36 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 97.56 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 97.39 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.22 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.05 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.86 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.58 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.55 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.73 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 95.93 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 95.85 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 95.74 | -0.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 95.74 is above the median for low income countries, which is 86.39, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 95.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.12, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.52 | 106.85 | 108.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.97 | 101.73 | 106.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5 | 96.86 | 101.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.06 | 95.73 | 96.58 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 ilo wdi in Mozambique?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Mozambique was 95.74 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 108.15 in 1997.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.73 in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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