Mozambique vs Tanzania: Share of workers in vulnerable employment
Mozambique
83.7%
in 2025
Tanzania
83.7%
in 2025
Mozambique rank
6th
Tanzania rank
8th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment over time
- Mozambique
- Tanzania
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 83.7% against 83.7% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.3% | 90.6% | 0.2% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 88.7% | 1.5% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 85.7% | 1.4% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 84.2% | 0.2% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in vulnerable employment, Mozambique or Tanzania?
- Mozambique, at 83.7% against 83.7% in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers in vulnerable employment between Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 0.0%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Tanzania rank globally for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Mozambique ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 8th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).