Share of female workers by sector in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of female workers by sector was 81.83 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
81.83
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
92.28
in 1992
All-time low
80.91
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Mozambique stood at 81.83.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Mozambique peaked at 92.28 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 80.91, in 2019.
Mozambique ranks 2nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 92.05 | — |
| 1992 | 92.28 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 92.1 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 92.08 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 92.16 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 91.99 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 91.71 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 91.44 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 91.08 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 91.03 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 90.57 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 90.13 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 89.85 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 89.44 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 89.03 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 88.38 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 87.78 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 87.27 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 86.8 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 86.18 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 85.49 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 84.66 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 83.95 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 83.1 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 82.03 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 81.66 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.53 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.11 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 80.91 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.95 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 82.26 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 81.97 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 81.68 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 81.85 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 81.83 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.88 | 91.08 | 92.28 | 9 |
| 2000s | 89.03 | 86.8 | 91.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.06 | 80.91 | 86.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.92 | 81.68 | 82.26 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 1 Burundi 93.13 compare
- 3 Niger 78.26 compare
- 4 Bangladesh 74.67 compare
- 5 Afghanistan 74.62 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 share of female workers by sector in Mozambique?
- Share of female workers by sector in Mozambique was 81.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 92.28 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.91 in 2019.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Mozambique ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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