Share of employment outside the formal sector in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of employment outside the formal sector was 22.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of employment outside the formal sector in Mauritius, 2012–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 22.68 for share of employment outside the formal sector in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.4% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment outside the formal sector in Mauritius peaked at 40.68 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.68, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 46th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of employment outside the formal sector in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 37.26 | — |
| 2013 | 37.55 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 40.68 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 39.21 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 39.82 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 38.08 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 37.17 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 37.38 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 31.2 | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 32.29 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 32.12 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 22.68 | -29.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 22.68 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.77, 48% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 22.68 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.06, 29% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.39 | 37.17 | 40.68 | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.57 | 22.68 | 32.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 43 Palestine, State of 28.76 compare
- 44 Saint Lucia 28.2 compare
- 45 Türkiye 25.62 compare
- 47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20.49 compare
- 48 Russian Federation 19.23 compare
- 49 Chile 16.86 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 outside the formal sector in Mauritius?
- Share of employment outside the formal sector in Mauritius was 22.68 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment outside the formal sector recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 40.68 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of employment outside the formal sector recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.68 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of employment outside the formal sector?
- Mauritius ranks 46th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment 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. 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. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.