Manufacturing share of total employment in Mauritius

Mauritius: Manufacturing share of total employment was 11.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.17
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
65th
of 149 countries
All-time high
28.74
in 2000
All-time low
9.89
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Manufacturing share of total employment in Mauritius, 2000–2023

10152025302000201120232000: 28.72001: 25.82002: 25.12003: 22.72004: 22.32005: 21.12006: 21.12007: 20.42008: 19.62009: 18.22010: 172011: 16.52012: 15.72013: 14.82014: 13.92015: 14.22016: 142017: 132018: 132019: 12.72020: 13.32021: 11.32022: 9.92023: 11.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, manufacturing share of total employment in Mauritius stood at 11.17.

The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Mauritius peaked at 28.74 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.89, in 2022.

Mauritius ranks 65th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Manufacturing share of total employment in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Mauritius, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 28.74
2001 25.75 -10.4%
2002 25.14 -2.4%
2003 22.66 -9.9%
2004 22.33 -1.5%
2005 21.14 -5.3%
2006 21.05 -0.4%
2007 20.41 -3.0%
2008 19.61 -3.9%
2009 18.18 -7.3%
2010 16.96 -6.7%
2011 16.47 -2.9%
2012 15.65 -5.0%
2013 14.78 -5.6%
2014 13.92 -5.8%
2015 14.22 +2.2%
2016 14.04 -1.3%
2017 12.99 -7.5%
2018 12.99 +0.0%
2019 12.73 -2.0%
2020 13.29 +4.4%
2021 11.28 -15.1%
2022 9.89 -12.3%
2023 11.17 +12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.5 18.18 28.74 10
2010s 14.47 12.73 16.96 10
2020s 11.41 9.89 13.29 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 62 Ghana 11.38 compare
  2. 63 Bangladesh 11.26 compare
  3. 64 Denmark 11.18 compare
  4. 66 France 11.09 compare
  5. 67 Morocco 11.02 compare
  6. 68 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Mauritius?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Mauritius was 11.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 28.74 in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 9.89 in 2022.
How does Mauritius rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Mauritius ranks 65th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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