The number of workers employed by non-profit institutions in Mozambique rose 7.7% in 2025, increasing from 99,256 to 106,915 people, even as the total number of active organisations in the country edged slightly lower, according to data published by the National Statistics Institute (INE).
According to INE’s report ‘Statistics on Companies and Non-Profit Institutions 2025’, Mozambique had 12,178 active non-profit institutions and their respective establishments last year, compared with 12,246 in 2024 — a decline of 0.6%, according to information released by Lusa.
Inhambane province recorded the highest concentration of such organisations, with 3,710 units accounting for 30.5% of the national total, followed by the city of Maputo with 2,076 institutions, equivalent to 17%.
Cabo Delgado registered the strongest growth in the number of institutions, rising 25.1% from 359 to 449 entities. Nampula also posted a significant increase of 20.2%. In contrast, Zambézia recorded a decline of 21.5% and Gaza fell 18.4%.
On the employment side, Cabo Delgado also led growth, with the number of workers rising 51.3% from 3,523 to 5,330 people. In the city of Maputo, employment at non-profit institutions grew 20.3% to reach 24,836 workers.
Religious organisations continued to account for the majority of non-profit institutions in the country, representing 70.9% of the total. Associations made up 27.9% and foundations 1.2%.
Despite being less numerous, associations concentrated the largest share of sector employment, with 56,417 workers equivalent to 52.8% of the total. Religious organisations employed 47,179 people, representing 44.1%, while foundations accounted for 3.1% of the sector’s workforce.
Foundations recorded the sharpest growth, both in the number of entities and in employment. The number of foundations rose from 120 to 145, an increase of 20.8%, while employment surged 89.2% from 1,754 to 3,319 workers.
By economic activity, 83.5% of non-profit institutions were concentrated in the ‘other activities and services’ segment, which employed 71,220 people — equivalent to 66.6% of total sector employment.
Human health and social work activities formed the second largest area, comprising 794 organisations and 14,099 workers, corresponding to 13.2% of employment across Mozambique’s non-profit sector.
Source: Diário Económico
Original article: https://www.diarioeconomico.co.mz/2026/09/08/desenvolvimento-2/ine-emprego-nas-instituicoes-sem-fins-lucrativos-cresceu-77-em-2025/
