Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 18.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Mauritius is 18.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Mauritius peaked at 23.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2011.
That places Mauritius 126th 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, male (% of male employment) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.3% | — |
| 1992 | 23.1% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 22.9% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 22.7% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 22.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 22.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 18.4% | -1.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 18.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 68% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 18.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.9%, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 22.2% | 23.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 16.8% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.5% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.4% | 19.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 123 Suriname 19.5% compare
- 124 Equatorial Guinea 19.4% compare
- 125 Korea 18.9% compare
- 127 Poland 18.3% compare
- 128 New Caledonia 18.1% compare
- 129 Montenegro 18.0% 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, male (% of male employment) in Mauritius?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Mauritius was 18.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Mauritius ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, male (% of male 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.