Unemployment rate of males vs females in Mozambique
Mozambique: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 6.04 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.04
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
70th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.07
in 2022
All-time low
3.15
in 2015
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 6.04 for unemployment rate of males vs females 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 males vs females in Mozambique peaked at 6.07 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.15, 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 males vs females in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.32 | — |
| 1992 | 4.62 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 4.41 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 4.38 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.19 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 4.19 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.09 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.89 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 3.81 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.95 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.85 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.83 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.67 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 3.69 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.69 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.59 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.54 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.48 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.49 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.45 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.39 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.31 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.26 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.2 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.15 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.33 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 3.57 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 3.8 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 4 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 4.6 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 4.88 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 6.07 | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 5.95 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 5.95 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 6.04 | +1.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 6.04 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.2, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 6.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.25, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.21 | 3.81 | 4.62 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.68 | 3.48 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 | 3.15 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 | 4.6 | 6.07 | 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 unemployment rate of males vs females in Mozambique?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Mozambique was 6.04 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 in 2015.
- How does Mozambique rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Mozambique ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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