Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Mauritius
Mauritius: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 10.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Mauritius stood at 10.7%.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Mauritius peaked at 28.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2022.
Mauritius ranks 68th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.7% | — |
| 2001 | 25.8% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | -4.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 10.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 10.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.7%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 18.2% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.7% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 9.9% | 13.3% | 5 |
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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Mauritius?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Mauritius was 10.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Mauritius ranks 68th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).