Hire and pay employees in Mozambique compliantly from day one
Easily hire employees in Mozambique with Deel. Deel's best-in-class Employer of Record setup allows us to handle local laws, tax and benefits, and international payroll on your behalf in over 150+ countries including Mozambique.
Backed by local experts and built-in compliance protection, your next hire could start in as little as 7 days with Deel.
Onboard, pay and manage employees in Mozambique with Deel
Usually, to hire in Mozambique, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, and licensing can take months.
Now you can hire employees in Mozambique quickly, easily, and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. And once your new hire's onboarded, Deel HR keeps their time off and documents in one place, so managing your team in Mozambique doesn't mean a separate system.
Already have an entity in Mozambique? Our PEO services can run payroll and compliance for your direct employees.
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All the necessary benefits for Mozambique built right in
Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in Mozambique within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.
- Social Security
- Workers Compensation Insurance
- Private Healthcare - Allianz (optional)
- Life Insurance - Allianz (optional)
Our quickstart guide to hiring in Mozambique
Navigate the tabs below to learn everything you need to know about hiring an employee in Mozambique
Minimum Wage Requirements
The minimum wage in Mozambique varies by sector. For Deel's sector, the minimum wage is MZN 19,043.61 per month.
Individual Income Tax
Individual income tax ranges from 10% to 32%. It is calculated according to progressive rates.
Payroll Cost
The employer cost is generally estimated at 5.60% of the employee's salary
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Social Security - 4%
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Workman'sCompensation Insurance - 1%
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Employer Liability Cost - An administrative fee of 0.60% is applied to ensure ongoing worker compensation and liability coverage
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
Standard working hours are 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. The standard work week is from Monday to Friday.
Overtime payment is mandatory. Hours outside of standard work hours are considered overtime. Employees can work a maximum of 96 hours of overtime per quarter and may not perform more than eight hours of overtime per week, nor exceed 200 hours per year. For additional hours, employees are paid:
150% of the hourly rate from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
200% of the hourly rate after 8 p.m.
Hiring in Mozambique, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Mozambique with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything from managing local laws, complex tax systems, or your payroll in Mozambique and 150+ countries.
Management fee
Starting at
$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
5.60%
of employee salary