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Minimum Wages in Mozambique with effect from 01-04-2015 to 31-03-2016

Last update: 15-03-2016
Currency: MZN (Metical (Moçambique))
Industry Sub Industry Minimum Wage per Month
Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry
3,196.00
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 208
Fishing Industrial Fishing
3,500.00
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 208
Fishing Kapenta Fishing
3,000.00
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 208
Extractive Industry Large Mining Companies
5,643.34
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 208
Extractive Industry Quarries, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
4,539.05
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 208
Extractive Industry Salt extraction industry
4,176.00
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 208
Manufacturing Industrial Sector
4,815.00
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 208
Manufacturing Bakery Sector
4,851.84
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 208
Electricity, Gas and Water Large Companies
5,402.14
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 208
Electricity, Gas and Water Small companies
4,480.00
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 208
Construction
4,483.25
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 208
Nonfinancial Services Activities
4,676.00
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 208
Financial Services Activities Banks and Insurance Companies 
7,050.00
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 208
Financial Serrvices Micro-finance, micro-insurance and auxiliary activities
7,800.00
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 208
Public administration, including the defence and security forces
3,002.00
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 208

Notes / Footnote

  1. Rates for current year have not been announced. Till the next revision, rates mentioned in above table shall apply. 

  2. The Mozambican government approved the new statutory minimum wages, with increases ranging between three per cent and over 20 per cent, as proposed by the Consultative Labour Commission (CCT), the tripartite negotiating forum between the government, the trade unions, and the employers' associations.
  3. As per Article 85 of the Labour Law, the normal hours of work are 8 hours a day and 48 hours a week. 
  4. This page is maintained by Meusalario.org/Mocambique and WageIndicator Foundation.

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