Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 63.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
63.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 186 countries
All-time high
74.8%
in 1992
All-time low
61.0%
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Mozambique stood at 63.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Mozambique peaked at 74.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2016.
Mozambique ranks 9th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.6% | — |
| 1992 | 74.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 74.3% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 74.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 74.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 73.9% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 73.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 72.6% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 71.7% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 71.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 70.4% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 69.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 69.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 68.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 65.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 63.7% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 62.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 61.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 61.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 64.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 63.9% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.7% | 71.7% | 74.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 65.8% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 61.0% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 63.7% | 64.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 6 Ethiopia 67.6% compare
- 7 Mali 64.3% compare
- 8 Central African Republic 63.8% compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 62.5% compare
- 11 South Sudan 62.2% compare
- 12 Uganda 59.4% 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 share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Mozambique?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Mozambique was 63.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2016.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Mozambique ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.