Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 83.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in vulnerable employment in Mozambique is 83.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Mozambique peaked at 91.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 2025.
Mozambique ranks 6th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.3% | 89.2% | 91.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 85.7% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 83.8% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 83.7% | 84.4% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Mozambique
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 77.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 65.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 77.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 66.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 63.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Mozambique?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Mozambique was 83.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 2025.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Mozambique ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).