ILOSTAT - Employment surveys — Share of employees in agriculture in in Mauritius
Mauritius: ILOSTAT - Employment surveys — Share of employees in agriculture in was 13.15 % in 2000. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Employment surveys — Share of employees in agriculture in in Mauritius, 1970–2000
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2000, ilostat - employment surveys — share of employees in agriculture in in Mauritius stood at 13.15 %.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - employment surveys — share of employees in agriculture in in Mauritius peaked at 42.15 % in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11.59 %, in 1998.
That places Mauritius 7th out of 20 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Employment surveys — Share of employees in agriculture in in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.15 % | — |
| 1971 | 37.7 % | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 38.12 % | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 36.45 % | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 35.62 % | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 35.51 % | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 33.9 % | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 32.72 % | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 29.69 % | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 29.53 % | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 29.34 % | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 28.03 % | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 28.01 % | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 28.46 % | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 27.5 % | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 25.88 % | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 23.75 % | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 21.46 % | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 19.5 % | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 19.22 % | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 18.19 % | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 13.65 % | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 13.2 % | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 12.85 % | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 12.35 % | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 12.22 % | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 12.25 % | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 11.99 % | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 11.59 % | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 13.74 % | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 13.15 % | -4.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 13.15 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.13 %, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 13.15 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.9 %, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.14 % | 29.53 % | 42.15 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.12 % | 19.22 % | 29.34 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2 % | 11.59 % | 18.19 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.15 % | 13.15 % | 13.15 % | 1 |
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 ilostat - employment surveys — share of employees in agriculture in in Mauritius?
- Ilostat - employment surveys — share of employees in agriculture in in Mauritius was 13.15 % in 2000, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - employment surveys — share of employees in agriculture in recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 42.15 % in 1970.
- What is the lowest ilostat - employment surveys — share of employees in agriculture in recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.59 % in 1998.
- How does Mauritius rank for ilostat - employment surveys — share of employees in agriculture in?
- Mauritius ranks 7th out of 20 countries with data for 2000.
- Is ilostat - employment surveys — share of employees in agriculture in rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 ILOSTAT - Employment surveys — Share of employees in agriculture in total employees — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.