Employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 598.85 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 598.85 for employment (ilo modelled estimates) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Mauritius peaked at 602.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 423.99, in 1991.
Mauritius ranks 158th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 423.99 | — |
| 1992 | 431.9 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 439.33 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 447.04 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 454.2 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 461.41 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 468.25 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 474.38 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 479.05 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 484.13 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 478.9 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 494.87 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 518.99 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 510.14 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 512.91 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 519.61 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 521.75 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 536.36 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 543 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 553.34 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 552.51 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 559.29 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 573.36 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 578.41 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 585.82 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 586.03 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 591.65 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 590.49 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 598.39 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 546.42 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 522.32 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 561.39 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 602.2 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 600.03 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 598.85 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 453.28 | 423.99 | 479.05 | 9 |
| 2000s | 512.07 | 478.9 | 543 | 10 |
| 2010s | 576.93 | 552.51 | 598.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 571.87 | 522.32 | 602.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 676.46 compare
- 156 Gabon 674.02 compare
- 157 Timor-Leste 625.37 compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 442.08 compare
- 160 Macau, China 412.79 compare
- 161 Bhutan 397.99 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 employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Mauritius?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Mauritius was 598.85 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 602.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 423.99 in 1991.
- How does Mauritius rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Mauritius ranks 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by status in employment are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Status in Employment (ICSE-93). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ICSE. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.