Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 76.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Mozambique is 76.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Mozambique peaked at 83.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 73.8%, in 2015.
That places Mozambique 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 83.3% | — |
| 1992 | 83.0% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 82.8% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 82.5% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 82.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 82.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 81.4% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 80.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 80.2% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 79.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 79.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 78.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 77.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 76.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 75.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 76.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 76.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 76.3% | -0.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 76.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.1%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 76.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.9%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.0% | 80.2% | 83.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 75.6% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 73.8% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 76.1% | 76.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 78.1% compare
- 7 South Sudan 77.8% compare
- 8 Burundi 76.9% compare
- 10 Niger 76.0% compare
- 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 75.8% compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 74.4% compare
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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Mozambique?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Mozambique was 76.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.8% in 2015.
- How does Mozambique rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Mozambique ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.