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.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 91.1% | — |
| 1992 | 91.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 90.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 90.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 90.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 89.6% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 89.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 88.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 88.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 88.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 87.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 87.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 87.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 86.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 86.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 85.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 85.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 84.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 84.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 83.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 83.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 83.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 83.7% | -0.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 83.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.9%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 83.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More work & labour data for Mozambique
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3933 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6952 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 37,473 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 30,302 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 53,829 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 50,517 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 104,347 1000 No (2100)
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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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).