Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 9.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 9.6% for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Mauritius peaked at 24.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2025.
That places Mauritius 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.9% | — |
| 1992 | 24.5% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 24.1% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 23.7% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 23.3% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 22.5% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 22.2% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 21.9% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -35.9% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 9.6% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 21.9% | 24.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 18.7% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.4% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 9.6% | 15.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 137 Montenegro 9.9% compare
- 138 Bahamas 9.8% compare
- 139 Switzerland 9.8% compare
- 141 New Caledonia 9.4% compare
- 142 North Macedonia 9.3% compare
- 143 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.0% 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Mauritius?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Mauritius was 9.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2025.
- How does Mauritius rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Mauritius ranks 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.