Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Mauritius
Mauritius: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 35.41 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Mauritius, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Mauritius stood at 35.41 1000 No.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Mauritius peaked at 63.88 1000 No in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.45 1000 No, in 2022.
Mauritius ranks 109th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.15 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 59.95 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 56.98 1000 No | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 63.88 1000 No | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 57.09 1000 No | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 61.76 1000 No | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 63.54 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 59.56 1000 No | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 60.82 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 61.48 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 59.04 1000 No | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 31.85 1000 No | -46.1% |
| 2012 | 37.27 1000 No | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 35.31 1000 No | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 34.57 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 36.04 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 38.01 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 37.64 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 33.3 1000 No | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 37.34 1000 No | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 26.78 1000 No | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 27.07 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 26.45 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 35.41 1000 No | +33.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 35.41 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218.81 1000 No, 16% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 35.41 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 372.88 1000 No, 9% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -46.1% | 59.04 1000 No | 31.85 1000 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.52 1000 No | 56.98 1000 No | 63.88 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.04 1000 No | 31.85 1000 No | 59.04 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.93 1000 No | 26.45 1000 No | 35.41 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Mauritius?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Mauritius was 35.41 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 63.88 1000 No in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.45 1000 No in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Mauritius ranks 109th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm agrifood systems — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.