Informal employment in agriculture in Mauritius
Mauritius: Informal employment in agriculture was 69.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
69.12
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
42nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
78.9
in 2014
All-time low
58.48
in 2022
Years of data
11
2012–2023
Informal employment in agriculture in Mauritius, 2012–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment in agriculture in Mauritius is 69.12, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in agriculture in Mauritius peaked at 78.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 58.48, in 2022.
Mauritius ranks 42nd of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Informal employment in agriculture in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 70.33 | — |
| 2013 | 74.3 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 78.9 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 75.61 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 74.59 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 75.84 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 70.84 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 73.37 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 59.63 | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 58.48 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 69.12 | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.22 | 70.33 | 78.9 | 8 |
| 2020s | 62.41 | 58.48 | 69.12 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 80.48 compare
- 40 Brazil 73.86 compare
- 41 Kyrgyzstan 73.05 compare
- 43 Serbia 67.8 compare
- 44 Costa Rica 58.73 compare
- 45 Brunei Darussalam 57.71 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.62 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.62 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment in agriculture in Mauritius?
- Informal employment in agriculture in Mauritius was 69.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest informal employment in agriculture recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest informal employment in agriculture recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.48 in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for informal employment in agriculture?
- Mauritius ranks 42nd out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is informal employment in agriculture rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Informal employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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