ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employees in agriculture in in Mauritius
Mauritius: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employees in agriculture in was 1.86 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employees in agriculture in in Mauritius, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1.86 % for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employees in agriculture in in 2024.
The figure is down 86.6% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employees in agriculture in in Mauritius peaked at 13.86 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.36 %, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 44th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employees in agriculture in in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.24 % | — |
| 2002 | 6.7 % | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 6.91 % | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 6.23 % | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 6.82 % | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 5.33 % | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 4.74 % | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 5.63 % | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 4.82 % | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 4.17 % | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 3.81 % | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 3.38 % | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 3.11 % | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.69 % | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 3.43 % | +27.5% |
| 2017 | 2.58 % | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 2.3 % | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 2.08 % | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 1.36 % | -34.6% |
| 2021 | 1.9 % | +39.7% |
| 2022 | 1.62 % | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 13.86 % | +755.6% |
| 2024 | 1.86 % | -86.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.86 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.56 %, 73% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.86 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.21 %, 44% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employees in agriculture in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +755.6% | 1.62 % | 13.86 % |
| 2024 | -86.6% | 13.86 % | 1.86 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.45 % | 4.74 % | 9.24 % | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.24 % | 2.08 % | 4.82 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 % | 1.36 % | 13.86 % | 5 |
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 - labour force survey — share of employees in agriculture in in Mauritius?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employees in agriculture in in Mauritius was 1.86 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employees in agriculture in recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 13.86 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employees in agriculture in recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 % in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employees in agriculture in?
- Mauritius ranks 44th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employees in agriculture in rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employees in agriculture in total employees — Female — 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.