Share of male vs female employment in agri in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 63.68 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
63.68
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 186 countries
All-time high
74.83
in 1992
All-time low
60.96
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in agri in Mozambique stood at 63.68.
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 agri in Mozambique peaked at 74.83 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 60.96, 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 agri in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.55 | — |
| 1992 | 74.83 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 74.26 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 74.21 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 74.33 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 73.91 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 73.33 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 72.61 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 71.7 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 71.59 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 70.43 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 69.69 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 69.08 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 68.42 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 68.02 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 67.33 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 66.75 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 66.29 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 65.82 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 65.24 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 64.5 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 63.67 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 62.79 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 61.87 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 61.12 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 60.96 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 61.42 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 61.74 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 61.83 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 63.68 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 64.09 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 64.46 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 63.89 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 63.79 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 63.68 | -0.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 63.68 is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.11, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 63.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.02, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.75 | 71.7 | 74.83 | 9 |
| 2000s | 68.34 | 65.82 | 71.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.51 | 60.96 | 65.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.93 | 63.68 | 64.46 | 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 share of male vs female employment in agri in Mozambique?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Mozambique was 63.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 74.83 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.96 in 2016.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- Mozambique ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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