Employment in services (% of total employment) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Employment in services (% of total employment) was 74.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services (% of total employment) in Mauritius stood at 74.7%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services (% of total employment) in Mauritius peaked at 74.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 1991.
That places Mauritius 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.4% | — |
| 1992 | 46.1% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 47.5% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 51.3% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 52.1% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 52.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 54.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 58.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 64.9% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 65.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 73.8% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 74.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 74.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5% | 45.4% | 51.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 52.1% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 63.4% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 71.3% | 74.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 34 Lebanon 76.4% compare
- 35 Saint Lucia 76.3% compare
- 36 Finland 75.7% compare
- 38 New Zealand 74.6% compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 74.4% compare
- 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 74.4% compare
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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 services (% of total employment) in Mauritius?
- Employment in services (% of total employment) in Mauritius was 74.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 1991.
- How does Mauritius rank for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Mauritius ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services (% of total employment) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services (% 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).