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
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.
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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 80.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 95.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 77.1% (2025)
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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.