Annual working hours per worker in Mauritius
Mauritius: Annual working hours per worker was 1,990 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,990
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
62nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,057
in 2022
All-time low
1,826
in 2018
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Mauritius, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker in Mauritius is 1,990, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Mauritius peaked at 2,057 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,826, in 2018.
Mauritius ranks 62nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,039 | — |
| 2006 | 2,042 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,024 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,023 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,008 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,980 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,049 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,941 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,896 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,863 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,865 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,889 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,916 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,826 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,914 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1,838 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1,920 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 2,057 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 1,990 | -3.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1,990 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1,990 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,121, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,027 | 2,008 | 2,042 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,914 | 1,826 | 2,049 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,951 | 1,838 | 2,057 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More work & labour data for Mauritius
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 604.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 616.68 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 298.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 283.69 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 581.72 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Mauritius?
- Annual working hours per worker in Mauritius was 1,990 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2,057 in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,826 in 2018.
- How does Mauritius rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Mauritius ranks 62nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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