Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 37.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
37.2%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 2025
All-time low
2.4%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Mozambique, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Mozambique is 37.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Mozambique peaked at 37.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1950.
That places Mozambique 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.4% | — |
| 1951 | 2.4% | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 2.4% | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 2.5% | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 2.6% | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 2.8% | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 2.9% | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 3.1% | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 3.3% | +5.7% |
| 1959 | 3.4% | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 3.6% | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 3.8% | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 4.1% | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 4.4% | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 4.7% | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 5.0% | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 5.4% | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 5.8% | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 6.3% | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 6.8% | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 7.3% | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 7.8% | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 8.3% | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 8.9% | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 9.5% | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 10.0% | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 10.6% | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 11.9% | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 12.5% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 13.1% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 13.8% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 14.6% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 15.5% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 16.5% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 17.6% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 18.7% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 19.8% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 21.0% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 22.1% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 23.2% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 24.2% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 25.2% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 26.1% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 26.9% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 27.6% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 28.2% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 29.0% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 36.4% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 37.2% | +2.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 37.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.5%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 37.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.0% | 3.6% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 7.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 13.1% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 23.2% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 29.2% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 31.0% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 33.9% | 37.2% | 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Mozambique?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Mozambique was 37.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1950.
- How does Mozambique rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Mozambique ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.