Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 35.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Part time employment, total in Mauritius, 2001–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for part time employment, total in Mauritius is 35.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Mauritius peaked at 41.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2022.
Mauritius ranks 33rd of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.7% | — |
| 2002 | 28.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 33.8% | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -46.2% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | +98.5% |
| 2024 | 35.1% | +32.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 35.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 35.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.2%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +98.5% | 13.3% | 26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 28.7% | 33.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 27.5% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 13.3% | 35.1% | 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 part time employment, total in Mauritius?
- Part time employment, total in Mauritius was 35.1% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for part time employment, total?
- Mauritius ranks 33rd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.