Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector was 7.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Mauritius, 2012–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Mauritius is 7.33, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 34.5% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Mauritius peaked at 14.97 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.11, in 2022.
That places Mauritius 25th out of 39 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 employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8.86 | — |
| 2013 | 9.87 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 14.33 | +45.2% |
| 2015 | 12.96 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 14.97 | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 12.49 | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 12.89 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 8.61 | -33.2% |
| 2022 | 6.11 | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 11.18 | +83.1% |
| 2024 | 7.33 | -34.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 7.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.6, 85% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 7.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.15, 72% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.34 | 8.86 | 14.97 | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.3 | 6.11 | 11.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 22 Ecuador 9.42 compare
- 23 Costa Rica 9.35 compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 8.6 compare
- 26 Viet Nam 6.59 compare
- 27 Guyana 6.42 compare
- 28 Palestine, State of 5.05 compare
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 of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Mauritius?
- Share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Mauritius was 7.33 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 14.97 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector?
- Mauritius ranks 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. 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 employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.