Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Mauritius

Mauritius: Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in was 47.89 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
47.89 %
Change on year
up 31.1%
World rank
18th
of 67 countries
All-time high
79.2 %
in 2001
All-time low
31.91 %
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2024

Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Mauritius, 2001–2024

0204060802001201220242001: 79.2 %2002: 68.7 %2003: 46.8 %2004: 66.7 %2005: 65.7 %2006: 57.8 %2008: 53.1 %2009: 59.8 %2010: 52.8 %2011: 55.4 %2012: 49.4 %2013: 50.3 %2014: 45.5 %2015: 39.4 %2016: 48 %2017: 43.2 %2018: 47.5 %2019: 45.5 %2020: 31.9 %2021: 54.9 %2022: 42 %2023: 36.5 %2024: 47.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Mauritius is 47.89 %, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Mauritius peaked at 79.2 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31.91 %, in 2020.

Mauritius ranks 18th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Agricultural employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in Mauritius, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 79.2 %
2002 68.71 % -13.2%
2003 46.75 % -32.0%
2004 66.74 % +42.8%
2005 65.65 % -1.6%
2006 57.76 % -12.0%
2008 53.07 % -8.1%
2009 59.78 % +12.6%
2010 52.76 % -11.7%
2011 55.36 % +4.9%
2012 49.43 % -10.7%
2013 50.26 % +1.7%
2014 45.53 % -9.4%
2015 39.36 % -13.6%
2016 47.99 % +21.9%
2017 43.19 % -10.0%
2018 47.5 % +10.0%
2019 45.49 % -4.2%
2020 31.91 % -29.9%
2021 54.91 % +72.1%
2022 42.05 % -23.4%
2023 36.52 % -13.2%
2024 47.89 % +31.1%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 47.89 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.13 %, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 47.89 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.35 %, 4.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +72.1% 31.91 % 54.91 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.21 % 46.75 % 79.2 % 8
2010s 47.69 % 39.36 % 55.36 % 10
2020s 42.66 % 31.91 % 54.91 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Mauritius?
Share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Mauritius was 47.89 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 79.2 % in 2001.
What is the lowest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 31.91 % in 2020.
How does Mauritius rank for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in?
Mauritius ranks 18th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Agricultural employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Agricultural employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Coverage
76 places, 1,144 data points, 2000–2025
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