Employers, total (% of total employment) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Employers, total (% of total employment) was 2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employers, total (% of total employment) in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 2.9% for employers, total (% of total employment) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, total (% of total employment) in Mauritius peaked at 2.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2005.
Mauritius ranks 116th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employers, total (% of total employment) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.7% | — |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +36.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -46.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +65.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +41.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +52.9% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +48.9% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -39.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +181.5% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 2.9% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 616.68 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 298.03 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 581.72 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, total (% of total employment) in Mauritius?
- Employers, total (% of total employment) in Mauritius was 2.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
- How does Mauritius rank for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Mauritius ranks 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. 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, total (% of total 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).