Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 20.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Mauritius stood at 20.6%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Mauritius peaked at 35.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2025.
That places Mauritius 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.0% | — |
| 1992 | 34.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 34.6% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 33.8% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 33.4% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 32.8% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 33.4% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 33.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 33.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 33.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 33.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 20.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 32.8% | 35.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 29.4% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 23.5% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 20.6% | 23.4% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2100)
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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)
- 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 in industry (% of total employment) in Mauritius?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Mauritius was 20.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2025.
- How does Mauritius rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Mauritius ranks 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).