Mauritius vs New Zealand: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Mauritius
81.8%
in 2024
New Zealand
81.4%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
55th
New Zealand rank
57th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mauritius
- New Zealand
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 81.8% against 81.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
Mauritius ranks 55th and New Zealand ranks 57th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 76.6% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 78.5% | 1.1% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 79.8% | 0.4% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 80.9% | 0.4% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Mauritius or New Zealand?
- Mauritius, at 81.8% against 81.4% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Mauritius and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and New Zealand rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 55th and New Zealand ranks 57th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.