Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 90.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Mozambique is 90.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Mozambique peaked at 97.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 90.7%, in 2025.
Mozambique ranks 5th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 97.4% | — |
| 1992 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 96.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 94.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 92.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 92.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 92.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 91.3% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 90.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 90.7% | -0.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 90.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 85.0%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 90.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.0% | 96.5% | 97.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 94.3% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 91.9% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 90.7% | 91.8% | 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Mozambique?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Mozambique was 90.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 2025.
- How does Mozambique rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.