Share of workers in informal employment in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of workers in informal employment was 33.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment in Mauritius, 2012–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 33.9% for share of workers in informal employment in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment in Mauritius peaked at 54.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 42nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.9% | 51.3% | 54.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 31.8% | 33.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 39 Costa Rica 37.4% compare
- 40 Brazil 36.5% compare
- 41 South Africa 34.9% compare
- 43 Uruguay 31.8% compare
- 44 Saint Lucia 30.2% compare
- 45 Brunei 28.5% compare
More work & labour data for Mauritius
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 68.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 42.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment in Mauritius?
- Share of workers in informal employment in Mauritius was 33.9% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of workers in informal employment?
- Mauritius ranks 42nd out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of workers in informal employment rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.