Share of care employment outside the formal sector in Mauritius

Mauritius: Share of care employment outside the formal sector was 21.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21.19
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
28th
of 43 countries
All-time high
40.43
in 2016
All-time low
21.19
in 2024
Years of data
11
2012–2024

Share of care employment outside the formal sector in Mauritius, 2012–2024

0102030402012201820242012: 33.72013: 32.92014: 392015: 37.12016: 40.42017: 36.72018: 33.62021: 28.52022: 25.62023: 242024: 21.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 21.19 for share of care employment outside the formal sector in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of care employment outside the formal sector in Mauritius peaked at 40.43 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.19, in 2024.

That places Mauritius 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Share of care employment outside the formal sector in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Share of care employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Mauritius, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 33.65
2013 32.92 -2.2%
2014 39.02 +18.5%
2015 37.06 -5.0%
2016 40.43 +9.1%
2017 36.7 -9.2%
2018 33.56 -8.5%
2021 28.54 -15.0%
2022 25.61 -10.2%
2023 24 -6.3%
2024 21.19 -11.7%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 21.19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.57, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 21.19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.46, 58% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 36.19 32.92 40.43 7
2020s 24.83 21.19 28.54 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 25 Sri Lanka 25.54 compare
  2. 26 Grenada 23.58 compare
  3. 27 Egypt 23.48 compare
  4. 29 Uruguay 17.64 compare
  5. 30 Türkiye 14.66 compare
  6. 31 Myanmar 14.27 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of care employment outside the formal sector in Mauritius?
Share of care employment outside the formal sector in Mauritius was 21.19 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest share of care employment outside the formal sector recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 40.43 in 2016.
What is the lowest share of care employment outside the formal sector recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 21.19 in 2024.
How does Mauritius rank for share of care employment outside the formal sector?
Mauritius ranks 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of care employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of care employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of care employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
43 places, 492 data points, 1999–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.