Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 77.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 77.5% for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Mauritius peaked at 82.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 1991.
That places Mauritius 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.0% | — |
| 1992 | 76.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 76.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 76.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 76.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 76.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 76.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 77.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 77.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 77.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 77.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 80.9% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 81.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 80.7% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 81.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 79.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 79.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 79.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 76.5% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 77.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 77.5% | +0.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 77.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.9%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 77.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.6%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.6% | 76.0% | 77.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 77.4% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 79.2% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 76.5% | 79.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 56 New Zealand 78.5% compare
- 57 New Caledonia 78.3% compare
- 58 Montenegro 77.7% compare
- 60 Ukraine 77.4% compare
- 61 Bahamas 76.8% compare
- 62 Poland 76.6% 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 wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Mauritius?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Mauritius was 77.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 1991.
- How does Mauritius rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Mauritius ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.