Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 9.66 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per square kilometre in Mozambique is 9.66 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 9.66 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.18 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Mozambique 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.18 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 4.26 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 4.35 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.49 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 4.82 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 5.13 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 5.31 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 5.47 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 5.6 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.74 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 5.87 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 6.01 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.16 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 6.31 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.41 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.51 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.71 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.81 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.91 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.02 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 7.13 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 7.25 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 7.38 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.51 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.64 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 7.87 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 8.1 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 8.34 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 8.59 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 8.75 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 9.02 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.35 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 9.66 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.93 units per square kilometre | 4.18 units per square kilometre | 5.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.43 units per square kilometre | 5.87 units per square kilometre | 6.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.68 units per square kilometre | 7.02 units per square kilometre | 8.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.19 units per square kilometre | 8.75 units per square kilometre | 9.66 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 116 Equatorial Guinea 10.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Colombia 9.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 South Africa 9.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Estonia 8.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 United States of America 8.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Zimbabwe 8.37 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 591,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 572,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 578,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 9.66 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 9.66 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.