Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Mozambique
Mozambique: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 6.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 6.0% for unemployment rate of men vs. women in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Mozambique peaked at 6.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2015.
That places Mozambique 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.3% | — |
| 1992 | 4.6% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 6.1% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 unemployment rate of men vs. women in Mozambique?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Mozambique was 6.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2015.
- How does Mozambique rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Mozambique ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. 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 Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.