French Polynesia vs Mauritius: Self-employed, total (% of total employment)
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) over time
- French Polynesia
- Mauritius
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 18.2% against 17.8% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 131st and Mauritius ranks 132nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 3 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.0% | 23.6% | 2.4% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 20.4% | 0.7% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 19.7% | 0.8% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.5% | 0.1% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, total (% of total employment), French Polynesia or Mauritius?
- French Polynesia, at 18.2% against 17.8% in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, total (% of total employment) between French Polynesia and Mauritius?
- 0.4%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Mauritius?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and Mauritius rank globally for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
- French Polynesia ranks 131st and Mauritius ranks 132nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.