Work conditions in Mozambique

The Active Population in Figures

Working Conditions

Legal Weekly Duration

Normal working hours cannot exceed 8 hours per day and 48 hours per week.

Retirement Age

An individual is entitled to the full pension benefits when they have completed 420 months of contributions irrespective of their age.
An individual is entitled to partial pension benefits when they reach the retirement age of 55 for women and 60 for men, and have at least 240 months of contributions.

Working Contracts

Contracts must be written, except for fixed-term employment contracts where the work to be carried out will not exceed 90 days.

Labour Laws

Consult Doing Business Website, to obtain a summary of the labor regulations that apply to local entreprises.

Cost of Labour

Minimum Wage

In Mozambique, minimum wages varied from one branch of activity to another in 2019, here are a few examples :

• For state employees and agents: MZN 4,467.75 (around EUR 56.64).
• For mining companies: MZN 9,254 (around EUR 117.31).
• For agriculture, livestock, hunting and forestry sector: MZN 4,390 (around EUR 55.65).
• For financial services, banks and insurance sector: MZN 12,760.18 (around EUR 161.76).

(Source: the Mozambican law firm ABCC, latest data available)

Average Wage

High skilled labour wages in Mozambique averages MZN 28,471 per month in 2021 (WageIndicator).

Social Contributions

Social Security Contributions Paid By Employers: 4% of covered earnings.
Social Security Contributions Paid By Employees: 3% of covered earnings.

Social Partners

Social Dialogue and Involvement of Social Partners

Chapter 5 of the Labour Law 23/2007 on "Collective rights and collective employment relations" protects the right of association for workers in Mozambique.

Labour Unions

Organisation of Mozambican Workers (OTM)
Confederation of Free and Independent Trade Unions (CONSILMO)

Unionisation Rate

OTM organizes 23% of all formal workers in all sectors of the economy.

Labour Regulation Bodies

Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security