Employers, total (% of total employment) in Mauritius

Mauritius: Employers, total (% of total employment) was 2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
116th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2025
All-time low
0.5%
in 2005
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employers, total (% of total employment) in Mauritius, 1991–2025

0.511.522.531991200820251991: 0.7271992: 0.7171993: 0.7081994: 0.6961995: 0.691996: 0.6861997: 0.6781998: 0.6721999: 0.662000: 0.6512001: 0.652002: 0.6562003: 0.6442004: 0.8792005: 0.4732006: 0.7852007: 1.12008: 1.22009: 1.82010: 1.92011: 1.92012: 1.52013: 1.52014: 2.32015: 1.82016: 2.32017: 2.22018: 1.32019: 1.12020: 12021: 2.92022: 2.92023: 2.92024: 2.92025: 2.9

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

Annual values for Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mauritius, 1991 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  6. 119 Mongolia 2.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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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).