Employment in Mauritius
Mauritius: Employment was 547.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
547.11
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
127th
of 174 countries
All-time high
555.3
in 2023
All-time low
436.31
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2024
Employment in Mauritius, 1995–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 547.11 for employment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Mauritius peaked at 555.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 436.31, in 1995.
That places Mauritius 127th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employment in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 436.31 | — |
| 2000 | 466.29 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 454.64 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 470.05 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 507.42 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 486.71 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 490.61 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 484.25 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 482.64 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 493.66 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 500.79 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 509.59 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 505.76 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 511.69 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 525.68 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 530.93 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 538.41 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 538.62 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 545.13 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 543.99 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 551.38 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 503.95 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 483.61 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 519.61 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 555.3 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 547.11 | -1.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 547.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,125, 18% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 547.11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,931, 9% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 436.31 | 436.31 | 436.31 | 1 |
| 2000s | 483.71 | 454.64 | 507.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 530.12 | 505.76 | 551.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 521.91 | 483.61 | 555.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 in Mauritius?
- Employment in Mauritius was 547.11 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 555.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 436.31 in 1995.
- How does Mauritius rank for employment?
- Mauritius ranks 127th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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