Informal employment in Mauritius
Mauritius: Informal employment was 128.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Informal employment in Mauritius, 2012–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, informal employment in Mauritius stood at 128.3. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.8% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in Mauritius peaked at 294.49 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 128.3, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 60th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Informal employment in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 260.96 | — |
| 2013 | 269.82 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 289.5 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 286.14 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 283.8 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 283.77 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 290.32 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 294.49 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 153.84 | -47.8% |
| 2022 | 168.8 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 188.25 | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 128.3 | -31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 282.35 | 260.96 | 294.49 | 8 |
| 2020s | 159.8 | 128.3 | 188.25 | 4 |
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 informal employment in Mauritius?
- Informal employment in Mauritius was 128.3 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 294.49 in 2019.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.3 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for informal employment?
- Mauritius ranks 60th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is informal employment rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.