Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 81.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 81.8% for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius peaked at 81.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 1991.
That places Mauritius 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.5% | — |
| 1992 | 75.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 76.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 76.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 76.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 76.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 76.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 77.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 77.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 77.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 77.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 77.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 80.9% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 81.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 81.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 80.3% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 80.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 80.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 79.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 79.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 80.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 75.5% | 77.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 77.4% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 79.7% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 81.0% | 81.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 52 New Caledonia 83.0% compare
- 53 Bahamas 82.9% compare
- 54 Montenegro 82.2% compare
- 56 French Polynesia 81.6% compare
- 57 New Zealand 81.4% compare
- 58 Poland 81.0% 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 workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius was 81.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 1991.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.