Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 12.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in industry in Mozambique is 12.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Mozambique peaked at 13.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1992.
Mozambique ranks 170th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.8% | — |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.5% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.2% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.9% | 12.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 167 Guinea-Bissau 12.5% compare
- 168 Luxembourg 12.4% compare
- 169 Haiti 12.1% compare
- 171 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.8% compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 11.7% compare
- 173 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.6% 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 industry in Mozambique?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Mozambique was 12.0% 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 industry recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Mozambique ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.