Status in employment in Mauritius
Mauritius: Status in employment was 81.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.82
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
55th
of 186 countries
All-time high
81.82
in 2024
All-time low
75.5
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Mauritius, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 81.82 for status in employment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Mauritius peaked at 81.82 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.
Status in employment in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.5 | — |
| 1992 | 75.78 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 76.02 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 76.23 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 76.44 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 76.66 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 76.87 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.08 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 77.23 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 77.54 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 77.79 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 77.44 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 77.66 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 80.87 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 81.31 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 81.41 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 80.35 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 80.86 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 80.72 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.3 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 81.14 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 80.07 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 79.73 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 79.92 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.72 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 80.05 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 80.01 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.81 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 80.79 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.03 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 80.98 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 81.29 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 81.54 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 81.82 | +0.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 81.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.55, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 81.82 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.5, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.42 | 75.5 | 77.23 | 9 |
| 2000s | 79.6 | 77.44 | 81.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.25 | 79.72 | 81.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.33 | 80.98 | 81.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 52 New Caledonia 83.02 compare
- 53 Bahamas 82.94 compare
- 54 Montenegro 82.22 compare
- 56 French Polynesia 81.62 compare
- 57 New Zealand 81.4 compare
- 58 Poland 80.99 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 status in employment in Mauritius?
- Status in employment in Mauritius was 81.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 81.82 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5 in 1991.
- How does Mauritius rank for status in employment?
- Mauritius ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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