Employers, male (% of male employment) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 4.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employers, male (% of male employment) in Mauritius is 4.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 110.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Mauritius peaked at 4.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2005.
That places Mauritius 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.7% | — |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +65.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -47.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +59.4% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +40.6% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +43.4% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +54.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +33.9% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -41.8% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +202.9% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | +0.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 4.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.4%, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 4.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employers, male (% of male employment) in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +202.9% | 1.2% | 3.7% |
| 2004 | +65.5% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| 2006 | +59.4% | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| 2014 | +54.0% | 1.7% | 2.6% |
| 2005 | -47.7% | 1.0% | 0.5% |
| 2009 | +43.4% | 1.3% | 1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 1.2% | 4.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 92 Singapore 4.4% compare
- 93 Indonesia 4.4% compare
- 94 Montenegro 4.3% compare
- 96 Suriname 4.2% compare
- 97 Saudi Arabia 4.1% compare
- 98 French Polynesia 4.1% compare
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 employers, male (% of male employment) in Mauritius?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Mauritius was 4.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
- How does Mauritius rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Mauritius ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, 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), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).