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Employer of record in Mozambique

21 sourced figures on hiring in Mozambique, drawn from 7 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.

ISO MZRegion AfricaCurrency MZNLanguages PortugueseVerified 2026-10-11

Hiring here: moderately complex, inexpensive to employ, and fast to hire via EOR.

cost of employment
LOW
4% employer social security, 10% corporate tax
ease of exit
HARD
23.1 weeks severance, 4.3 weeks notice
speed to hire
DAYS
22 EOR providers, from $199/mo
Employer burden rank
statutory employer burden: cost, severance, notice
#120 of 192
Each band is derived from the 21 sourced fields below and recomputed on every refresh. See the methodology.
Statutory snapshot

Employer of record in Mozambique: the statutory snapshot

The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Mozambique through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 22 EOR providers cover Mozambique.

Minimum wageSectoralManual / editor, 2026-04-01
Employer social security4%National government, 2026-09-12
Corporate tax10%PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-08-11
Notice period4.3 weeksWorld Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01
Severance23.1 weeksNational government, 2024-02-21
Annual leave (minimum, once eligible)22National government, 2026-09-12
Public holidays9National government, 2026-09-12
Maternity leave12.9 weeksNational government, 2026-09-12

As of 2026-10-11. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.

Where to start

Three ways to hire in Mozambique

Own entity

You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.

Best for large, permanent headcount.
EORfastest

You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.

See the 22 providers below ↓
Best for 1 to 50 hires, for speed, or to test a market.
Contractor

Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.

Best for genuinely independent, short term work.
Compare entity setup cost against EOR fees for Mozambique →

The full record

Every figure behind the snapshot

Not a guide, a record: 21 figures for Mozambique from 7 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-11. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.

employment & pay4 fields
Minimum wage
Sectoral
Manual / editor · 2026-04
Average monthly wage
MZN 13,571/mo
ILOSTAT · 2022-01
Statutory weekly hours
48 hrs/wk
National government · 2026-09
Actual weekly hours
48 hrs/wk
ILOSTAT · 2022-01
cost & taxes4 fields
Employer social security
4%
National government · 2026-09
Employee social security
3%
National government · 2026-09
Corporate tax
10%
PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · 2026-08
VAT / GST
16%
PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · 2026-08
termination2 fields
Severance
23.1 weeks
National government · 2024-02
Notice period
4.3 weeks
World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY · 2019-05
leave4 fields
Maternity leave
12.9 weeks
National government · 2026-09
Paternity leavePaid leave available to fathers, incl. father-eligible parental leave
1 weeks
World Bank Women, Business and the Law · 2026-02
Annual leave (minimum, once eligible)
22
National government · 2026-09
Public holidays
9
National government · 2026-09
labour market7 fields
Unemployment
6.63%
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Inflation
4.37%
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
GDP per capita
$627
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
GNI per capita
$570
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Labour force
15.7M people
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Union density
12.49%
ILOSTAT · 2016-01
Retirement age
60 yrs
National government · 2026-09
Salary by occupation

Average monthly earnings in Mozambique by occupation (2022)

Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in MZN — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.

Occupation groupMonthly (MZN)≈ USD
All occupations13,571$213
Managers · ISCO 152,726$826
Professionals · ISCO 225,713$403
Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 317,170$269
Clerical support workers · ISCO 414,337$225
Service and sales workers · ISCO 58,951$140
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 65,889$92
Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 711,803$185
Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 812,600$197
Elementary occupations · ISCO 95,031$79

Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2022. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.

// recent updates

What changed in Mozambique

Checked against official sources on 11 October 2026

No rule changes recorded since we began logging them.

Corrections to our data

  1. Minimum monthly wageCorrected 11 October 2026

    Now sectoral, was 7,072 a month. MZN/month set per sector (~10+ sectors) from 1 Apr 2026; 7,072 is only the agriculture/livestock/forestry sector floor

    Source →

Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →

The differentiator

What an EOR handles in Mozambique

An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.

obligationeor coverswhat that means for you
Legal employer of record● fullThe EOR's local entity is the employer on paper. No entity setup required.
Payroll, tax & social security● fullGross-to-net, statutory withholding and employer contributions remitted locally. Employer social security here is 4%.
Compliant local contract● fullDrafted to local labour law and language requirements. Here statutory notice is 4.3 weeks and the wage floor is Sectoral.
Statutory leave & public holidays● fullAccrual, tracking and payment run through the local payroll the EOR operates. 22 annual leave, 9 public holidays and 12.9 weeks maternity leave.
Statutory severance on exit● partialThe EOR computes and processes it, but the cost is billed to you (often pre-funded). Statutory severance here is 23.1 weeks.
Termination decision & risk● partialThe EOR runs the legal process; the business reason, timing and exposure stay yours.
Work permits / visas (foreigners)● partialSome providers sponsor, many don't. Confirm per provider in the table below.
Performance management● noneDay-to-day direction, reviews and PIPs are entirely on your side.
Equity / ESOP administration● noneCross-border equity handling sits outside standard EOR scope.

Provider × country

Who can employ in Mozambique

22 providers operate an EOR in Mozambique, ranked by Select Score.

providerfrom / moselect score
Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) logoPebl (formerly Velocity Global)SELECT PICK$399/mo80
Multiplier logoMultiplier$459/mo · Core · billed annually80
Payoneer Workforce Management logoPayoneer Workforce Management$199/mo79
RemoFirst logoRemoFirst$199/mo78
Remote logoRemote$699/mo76
Globalization Partners logoGlobalization Partners$599/mo75
Remote People logoRemote People$199/mo74
Deel logoDeel$599/mo73
Show all 22 providers ↓
Rivermate logoRivermate$319/mo72
Playroll logoPlayroll$399/mo71
Papaya Global logoPapaya Global$499/mo68
Lano logoLano€499/mo66
Teamed logoTeamed$599/mo66
Thera logoTheraQuote65
Oyster logoOyster$699/mo65
Atlas HXM logoAtlas HXM$599/mo62
Foxhire logoFoxhireQuote61
GoGlobal logoGoGlobalQuote60
22 providers operate an EOR in Mozambique, ranked by Select Score. Price is each provider’s lowest published EOR rate (global, not country-specific).
Scored by the EOR Select rating systemSee the methodology →Built and maintained by Robbin SchuchmannUpdated 2026-10-11

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