Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 8.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Mozambique is 8.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Mozambique peaked at 8.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1991.
Mozambique ranks 183rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.6% | — |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | +2.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 8.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.3%, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 8.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.1%, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.3% | 8.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 180 Madagascar 9.4% compare
- 181 Liberia 9.3% compare
- 182 Nepal 9.2% compare
- 184 Afghanistan 6.5% compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 5.2% compare
- 186 Niger 4.6% compare
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 wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Mozambique?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Mozambique was 8.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1991.
- How does Mozambique rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Mozambique ranks 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.