Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Mauritius
Mauritius: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 18.29 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Mauritius, 2001–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment as a share of total employment in Mauritius is 18.29, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Mauritius peaked at 19.49 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.9, in 2003.
That places Mauritius 42nd out of 79 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.37 | — |
| 2003 | 13.9 | -28.2% |
| 2004 | 19.41 | +39.6% |
| 2005 | 19.13 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 18.82 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 18.5 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 17.98 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 18.24 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 18.69 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 18.97 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.49 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 18.29 | -6.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 18.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.29, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 18.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.67, 2.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.17 | 13.9 | 19.41 | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.86 | 18.29 | 19.49 | 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 public sector employment as a share of total employment in Mauritius?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Mauritius was 18.29 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 19.49 in 2012.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9 in 2003.
- How does Mauritius rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Mauritius ranks 42nd out of 79 countries with data for 2017.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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