Mozambique
Overview of national employment policies
- Has national employment policy
- Yes
- Adoption of national employment policies
- 1ST revision in 2006; 2ND revision in 2016
- Is the NEP under revision?
- No
Dialogue and stakeholders in the formulation process
- National
- Ministry in charge of economy/planning/finance
- Yes
- Ministry in charge of employment
- Yes
- Sectoral ministries
- Yes
- Trade unions
- Yes
- children
- -
- UN agencies
- Yes
- Other
- Yes
- text
- Other: Permanent tripartite committee (CCT).
- Civil society groups, such as women or youth associations
- Yes
- Employers’ organisations
- Yes
- ILO
- Yes
- Regional
- Ministry in charge of economy/planning/finance
- Yes
- Ministry in charge of employment
- Yes
- Sectoral ministries
- Yes
- Trade unions
- Yes
- children
- -
- Civil society groups, such as women or youth associations
- Yes
- Employers’ organisations
- Yes
- ILO
- Yes
- Local
- Ministry in charge of economy/planning/finance
- Yes
- Ministry in charge of employment
- Yes
- Sectoral ministries
- Yes
- Trade unions
- Yes
- children
- -
- UN agencies
- Yes
- Civil society groups, such as women or youth associations
- Yes
- Employers’ organisations
- Yes
- ILO
- Yes
- N.A.
- -
Coordinating actor in formulating the employment policy
- Ministry in charge of employment/labour
- Yes
- Ministry in charge of economy/finance/planning
- -
- Sectoral ministry
- -
- Other
- -
- N.A.
- -
Additional information:
Ministério do Trabalho, Emprego e Segurança social. Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social security.Employment policy goals
- Economic growth
- -
- Decent work
- -
- Employment as central to development strategy
- -
- Employment creation /promotion
- Yes
- Ensure equal opportunities / prevent discrimination in employment
- -
- Freely chosen employment
- -
- Full employment
- -
- Poverty reduction
- -
- Productive employment
- -
- Protection of workers' rights
- -
- Reduce unemployment
- -
- Reduce underemployment
- -
- Social inclusion
- -
- Environment/green jobs
- -
- Other
- Yes
- N.A.
- -
Additional information:
Objectivo geral : Promover a criação de emprego, a empregabilidade e a sustentabilidade do emprego, contribuindo para o desenvolvimento económico e social do país e bem-estar dos moçambicanos. Broad objective: Promote job creation, employability and employment sustainibility contributing towards economic and social development of the country and the wellbeing of Mozambicans.Strategic objectives
- Strategic objectives
- A política de emprego é constituída por 8 pilares e um conjunto de medidas, que asseguram o aumento das oportunidades e a garantia da estabilidade do emprego, da produção, da produtividade, da competitividade, contribuindo assim para o desenvolvimento económico e social e para o bem-estar dos cidadãos. As medidas enquadram-se nos seguintes pilares:
Pilar 1: Desenvolvimento do Capital Humano;
Pilar 2: Criação de novos postos de trabalho;
Pilar 3: Harmonização e Priorização de Políticas Sectoriais;
Pilar 4: Promoção de Trabalho Digno, Produtivo e Sustentável;
Pilar 5: Melhoria do Sistema de Informação do Mercado de Trabalho;
Pilar 6: Saúde Ocupacional, Higiene e Segurança no Trabalho;
Pilar 7: Fortalecimento da Cooperação Internacional;
Pilar 8: Assuntos Transversais.
The employment policy comprises 8 pillars and a set of measures that ensure an increase in opportunities and guarantee employment stability, production, productivity, competitiveness and thus contribute towards economic and social development and wellbeing of citizens. The measures are fall into into the following pillars:
Pillar 1: Development of Human Capital;
Pillar 2: Creation of new jobs;
Pillar 3: Harmonization and prioritization of Sectoral Policies;
Pillar 4: Promotion of Decent, Productive and Sustainable Work;
Pillar 5: Improve the Labour Market Information System;
Pillar 6: Occupational Health and Safety at the Workplace;
Pillar 7: Strengthen International Cooperation;
Pillar 8: Cross-cutting Issues.
Employment targets
- Employment opportunities
- -
- Adequate earnings and productive work
- -
- Decent hours
- -
- Work that should be abolished
- -
- Equal opportunity and treatment in employment
- -
- Social security
- -
- Social dialogue - Workers' and employers' representation
- -
- Other
- -
Action plan for implementation
- National action plan
- Yes
- Subnational action plan
- -
Coordination framework
- NEP coordination framework?
- Yes
Monitoring indicators
- Employment opportunities
- -
- Adequate earnings and productive work
- -
- Decent hours
- -
- Work that should be abolished
- -
- Equal opportunity and treatment in employment
- -
- Social security
- -
- Social dialogue - Workers' and employers' representation
- -
- Other
- -
Target groups
- Youth
- Yes
- Women
- Yes
- Informal workers
- Yes
- Rural workers
- -
- Older persons
- -
- People with disabilities
- Yes
- Migrants workers
- Yes
- Other
- Yes
- N.A.
- -
- No target group
- -
Additional information:
Other: children, workers living with HIV/AIDS.