Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) was 23.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Mauritius, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Mauritius is 23.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Mauritius peaked at 54.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 55th of 93 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.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 51.0% | — |
| 2013 | 51.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | -40.4% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 23.4% | -30.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 23.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.7%, 43% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 23.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.6%, 28% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.7% | 51.0% | 54.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 23.4% | 33.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Mauritius?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Mauritius was 23.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Mauritius ranks 55th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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