Labor force, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Labor force, female was 8.09 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Mozambique, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Mozambique stood at 8.09 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Mozambique peaked at 8.09 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.29 million, in 1990.
Mozambique ranks 37th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.88 million | 3.29 million | 4.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.06 million | 4.62 million | 5.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.04 million | 5.52 million | 6.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.48 million | 6.88 million | 8.09 million | 6 |
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More gender data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 558,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 564,146 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Mozambique?
- Labor force, female in Mozambique was 8.09 million in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 8.09 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 million in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for labor force, female?
- Mozambique ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.