Share in informal employment male in Mauritius

Mauritius: Share in informal employment male was 26.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
26.78
Change on year
down 29.5%
World rank
46th
of 82 countries
All-time high
55.88
in 2019
All-time low
26.78
in 2024
Years of data
12
2012–2024

Share in informal employment male in Mauritius, 2012–2024

02040602012201820242012: 51.62013: 52.62014: 55.22015: 54.22016: 53.72017: 53.72018: 55.22019: 55.92021: 35.12022: 37.12023: 382024: 26.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share in informal employment male in Mauritius is 26.78, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 29.5% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment male in Mauritius peaked at 55.88 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.78, in 2024.

Mauritius ranks 46th 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 male in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment male in Mauritius, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 51.63 —
2013 52.64 +2.0%
2014 55.18 +4.8%
2015 54.19 -1.8%
2016 53.73 -0.8%
2017 53.67 -0.1%
2018 55.24 +2.9%
2019 55.88 +1.2%
2021 35.1 -37.2%
2022 37.15 +5.8%
2023 37.97 +2.2%
2024 26.78 -29.5%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 26.78 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.69, 46% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 26.78 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.32, 33% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 54.02 51.63 55.88 8
2020s 34.25 26.78 37.97 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 43 South Africa 35.01 compare
  2. 44 Mongolia 30.63 compare
  3. 45 Uruguay 29.55 compare
  4. 47 Chile 25.06 compare
  5. 48 Turkey 24.15 compare
  6. 49 Brunei 21.77 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment male in Mauritius?
Share in informal employment male in Mauritius was 26.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 55.88 in 2019.
What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 26.78 in 2024.
How does Mauritius rank for share in informal employment male?
Mauritius ranks 46th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. 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 male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment male
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
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