Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 95.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Mozambique is 95.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Mozambique peaked at 103.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1997.
That places Mozambique 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.1% | — |
| 1992 | 31.5% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 31.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 31.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 31.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 31.1% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 31.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 33.4% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 35.8% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 38.0% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 72.9% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 82.2% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 92.2% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 100.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 103.9% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 103.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 95.1% | -4.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 95.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 110.5%, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 95.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113.3%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.1% | 31.0% | 35.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 38.0% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 72.9% | 100.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 95.1% | 103.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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)
- Population 23,468 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,468 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.27 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Mozambique?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Mozambique was 95.1% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 103.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Mozambique ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.