Unemployment rate women in Mozambique
Mozambique: Unemployment rate women was 7.17 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.17
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
71st
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.46
in 2022
All-time low
1.55
in 1997
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate women in Mozambique is 7.17, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Mozambique peaked at 7.46 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 1997.
That places Mozambique 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rate women in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.62 | — |
| 1992 | 1.72 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.65 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.64 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.58 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.58 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.55 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.6 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.71 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.9 | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 1.99 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.12 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 2.18 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.33 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 2.48 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 2.57 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.69 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.8 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.96 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 3.09 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.21 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.42 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.54 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.67 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.94 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 4.26 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 4.58 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 4.88 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 5.4 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 5.9 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 7.46 | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 7.33 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 7.33 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 7.17 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.63 | 1.55 | 1.72 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 | 3.09 | 4.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.77 | 5.4 | 7.46 | 6 |
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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 women in Mozambique?
- Unemployment rate women in Mozambique was 7.17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 7.46 in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for unemployment rate women?
- Mozambique ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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