Share of workers in informal employment in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of workers in informal employment was 23.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment in Mauritius, 2012–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 23.4% for share of workers in informal employment in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment in Mauritius peaked at 54.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 48th 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 of workers in informal employment in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 51.0% | — |
| 2013 | 51.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | -40.4% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 23.4% | -30.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 23.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.7%, 43% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 23.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.6%, 28% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.7% | 51.0% | 54.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 23.4% | 33.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment in Mauritius?
- Share of workers in informal employment in Mauritius was 23.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of workers in informal employment?
- Mauritius ranks 48th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. 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 minor 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.