Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita was 64.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, 1962–2011
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 64.1% for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in 2011. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius peaked at 64.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 1962.
Mauritius ranks 20th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 36.5% | — |
| 1970 | 44.2% | +21.1% |
| 1971 | 46.4% | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 43.9% | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 42.6% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 40.8% | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 40.4% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 39.5% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 39.7% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 40.9% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 41.3% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 42.8% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 43.7% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 45.4% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 46.7% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 43.6% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 42.3% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 38.2% | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 40.2% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 42.2% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 41.0% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 41.6% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 42.2% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 43.8% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 45.3% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 46.8% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 48.0% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 53.2% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 59.5% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | +0.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 64.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.4%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 64.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.7%, 1.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 42.0% | 39.5% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.6% | 38.2% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 41.0% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 50.1% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 63.6% | 64.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More work & labour data for Mauritius
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius?
- Share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius was 64.1% in 2011, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 1962.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the employment share in the service sector. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.