Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women was 26.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Mauritius, 2012–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 26.8% for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.5% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Mauritius peaked at 55.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 46th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 51.6% | — |
| 2013 | 52.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 55.2% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | -37.2% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 26.8% | -29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.0% | 51.6% | 55.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 26.8% | 38.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Mauritius?
- Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Mauritius was 26.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women?
- Mauritius ranks 46th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed males working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.