Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) was 13.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Mozambique stood at 13.0%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Mozambique peaked at 16.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2003.
That places Mozambique 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.1% | — |
| 1992 | 16.0% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 15.6% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 14.8% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 13.0% | -1.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 13.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 13.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 14.4% | 16.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.6% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.5% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.0% | 13.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More work & labour data for Mozambique
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3516 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6952 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 30,302 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 53,829 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 104,347 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Mozambique?
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Mozambique was 13.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2003.
- How does Mozambique rank for contributing family workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Mozambique ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.