Number of people employed in agriculture in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of people employed in agriculture was 28,208 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in agriculture in Mauritius is 28,208 people, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Mauritius peaked at 83,303 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27,886 people, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 83,303 people | — |
| 1992 | 81,938 people | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 81,619 people | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 81,411 people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 80,676 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 79,729 people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 77,970 people | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 75,379 people | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 71,962 people | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 69,767 people | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 67,089 people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 64,008 people | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 64,465 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 49,841 people | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 48,571 people | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 47,712 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 46,088 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 46,346 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 46,370 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 45,122 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 40,290 people | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 40,495 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 38,711 people | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 40,137 people | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 41,717 people | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 39,901 people | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 38,858 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 34,539 people | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 31,490 people | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 29,055 people | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 27,886 people | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 30,689 people | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 30,539 people | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 29,362 people | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 28,208 people | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,332 people | 71,962 people | 83,303 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 55,026 people | 46,088 people | 69,767 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,126 people | 31,490 people | 45,122 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,290 people | 27,886 people | 30,689 people | 6 |
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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 number of people employed in agriculture in Mauritius?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Mauritius was 28,208 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 83,303 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,886 people in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Mauritius ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.