Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture was 57.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Mauritius, 2012–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Mauritius stood at 57.2%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Mauritius peaked at 78.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 45th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 70.0% | — |
| 2013 | 74.2% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 78.7% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 75.6% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 75.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 70.6% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 58.5% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 69.1% | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 57.2% | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.1% | 70.0% | 78.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 57.2% | 69.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 42 Serbia 68.2% compare
- 43 Kyrgyzstan 66.0% compare
- 44 Mongolia 60.1% compare
- 46 Costa Rica 55.6% compare
- 47 Argentina 53.3% compare
- 48 Brunei Darussalam 51.5% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 599.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1976 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6096 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Mauritius?
- Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Mauritius was 57.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture?
- Mauritius ranks 45th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).