Minimum Wage – Mozambique

Industry

  • Valid on September 2026
  • The amounts are in Mozambique Metical (MZN).

Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry

Minimum wage with effect from April 1, 2026

MZN7,072.00

Per month

Industrial Fishing

Minimum wage with effect from April 1, 2026

MZN7,063.22

Per month

Kapenta Fishing

Minimum wage with effect from April 1, 2026

MZN4,991.09

Per month

Extractive Industry - Large Mining Companies

Minimum wage with effect from April 1, 2026

MZN16,239.06

Per month

Extractive Industry - Medium-sized Enterprises – (Quarries and Sandpits)

Minimum wage with effect from April 1, 2026

MZN8,488.48

Per month

Extractive Industry - Micro and Small Enterprises – (Salinas)

Minimum wage with effect from April 1, 2026

MZN6,824.17

Per month

Manufacturing - Industrial Sector

Minimum wage with effect from April 1, 2026

MZN10,622.50

Per month

Manufacturing - Bakery Sector

Minimum wage with effect from April 1, 2026

MZN7,500.00

Per month

Electricity, Gas and Water - Big companies

Minimum wage with effect from April 1, 2026

MZN12,775.00

Per month

Electricity, Gas and Water - Small businesses

Minimum wage with effect from April 1, 2026

MZN10,366.00

Per month

Construction

Minimum wage with effect from April 1, 2026

MZN8,652.00

Per month

Nonfinancial Services Activities

Minimum wage with effect from April 1, 2026

MZN10,845.00

Per month

Financial Services - Banks and Insurance Companies

Minimum wage with effect from April 1, 2026

MZN20,361.43

Per month

Financial Services - Micro-finance, micro-insurance and auxiliary activities

Minimum wage with effect from April 1, 2026

MZN17,924.57

Per month

Hotel Industry

Minimum wage with effect from April 1, 2026

MZN10,600.00

Per month

Public administration, defence and security

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2023

MZN8,758.00

Per month

Manufacturing - Cashew sector

Minimum wage with effect from April 1, 2026

MZN7,000.00

Per month

Fuel retailers

Minimum wage with effect from April 1, 2026

MZN10,079.00

Per month

Private Security

Minimum wage with effect from April 1, 2026

MZN8,690.00

Per month

Minimum Wage Profiles by Country

Detailed country information on minimum wage policies, legislation, and institutional frameworks.

  • Mozambique has a statutory minimum wage
    yes
  • Mozambique has a single minimum wage rate applicable to the entire dependent workforce
    no
  • Mozambique has multiple minimum wage rates, jointly applicable to the entire dependent workforce
    no
  • Mozambique defines most minimum wage rates by geographical areas
    no
  • Mozambique defines most minimum wage rates by job roles
    no
  • Mozambique defines most minimum wage rates by industries
    yes
  • Mozambique defines most minimum wage rates by workers' skill levels
    no
  • Mozambique defines minimum wage rates for Economic Processing Zones (EPZ) or similar
    no
  • Mozambique defines minimum wage rates for youth age groups
    no
  • Mozambique defines minimum wage rates for small firms
    yes
  • Mozambique defines minimum wage rates for domestic workers
    no
  • Mozambique defines minimum wage rates for agricultural workers
    yes
  • Mozambique defines minimum wage rates for piece rate workers
    no
  • Mozambique defines minimum wage rates as net rates
    no
  • Mozambique has on average adjusted minimum wage rates at least once per year since 2020
    no
  • Mozambique defines minimum wage rates per hour
    no
  • Mozambique defines minimum wage rates per week
    no
  • Mozambique defines minimum wage rates per month
    yes
  • Mozambique defines minimum wage rates per year
    no

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