Share in informal employment female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share in informal employment female was 18.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share in informal employment female in Mauritius, 2012–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 18.88 for share in informal employment female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 32.6% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Mauritius peaked at 53.42 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.88, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 51st of 82 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.
Share in informal employment female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 49.86 | — |
| 2013 | 49.09 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 53.42 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 51.43 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 50.95 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 49.4 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 50.34 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 49.46 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 26.8 | -45.8% |
| 2022 | 25.13 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 28.01 | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 18.88 | -32.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 18.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.93, 36% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 18.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.48, 22% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.49 | 49.09 | 53.42 | 8 |
| 2020s | 24.7 | 18.88 | 28.01 | 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 share in informal employment female in Mauritius?
- Share in informal employment female in Mauritius was 18.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 53.42 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.88 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for share in informal employment female?
- Mauritius ranks 51st out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. 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 Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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