Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Mauritius
Mauritius: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 22,789 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Mauritius, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Mauritius is 22,789, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Mauritius peaked at 23,046 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,284, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 156th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20,115 | — |
| 2006 | 20,399 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 20,307 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 20,865 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 20,841 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 21,066 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 21,773 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 20,874 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 20,902 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 20,721 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 21,006 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 21,291 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 21,800 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 20,732 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 22,022 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 19,321 | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 19,284 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 22,214 | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 23,046 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 22,927 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 22,899 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 22,854 | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 22,789 | -0.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 22,789 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136,768, 17% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 22,789 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,500, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,505 | 20,115 | 20,865 | 5 |
| 2010s | 21,219 | 20,721 | 22,022 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,917 | 19,284 | 23,046 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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- 157 Bhutan 22,302 compare
- 158 Timor-Leste 22,030 compare
- 159 Estonia 21,092 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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Mauritius?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Mauritius was 22,789 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 23,046 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,284 in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Mauritius ranks 156th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.