SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Mauritius
Mauritius: SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees was 208.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Mauritius, 2001–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Mauritius stood at 208.39. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 41.3% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Mauritius peaked at 208.39 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.24, in 2001.
That places Mauritius 26th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 42.24 | — |
| 2002 | 44.91 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 49.22 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 49.78 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 58.46 | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 58.05 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 62.25 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 71.25 | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 81.95 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 87.34 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 87.98 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 98.56 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 107.37 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 126.19 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 132.39 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 132.22 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 131.39 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 146.2 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 130.51 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 136.55 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 128.66 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 147.43 | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 208.39 | +41.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 208.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.09, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 208.39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 208.39, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.57 | 42.24 | 81.95 | 9 |
| 2010s | 118.01 | 87.34 | 146.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.26 | 128.66 | 208.39 | 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 sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Mauritius?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Mauritius was 208.39 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 208.39 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.24 in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees?
- Mauritius ranks 26th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator presents data by sex on employees' average hourly earnings. The concept of earnings, as applied in wage statistics, relates to gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. Data are also disaggregated by occupation. Statistics on average hourly earnings by sex are the basis for the calculation of the gender pay gap. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.