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

Mauritius: Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in was 48.4 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
48.4 %
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
21st
of 68 countries
All-time high
77.08 %
in 2001
All-time low
41.58 %
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2024

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

0204060802001201220242001: 77.1 %2002: 71.2 %2003: 70.6 %2004: 73.3 %2005: 71.8 %2006: 72.7 %2008: 71.3 %2009: 68.4 %2010: 68.5 %2011: 62.5 %2012: 55.2 %2013: 55.2 %2014: 54.3 %2015: 54.6 %2016: 55.2 %2017: 55.3 %2018: 53.7 %2019: 51 %2020: 59.1 %2021: 59.5 %2022: 49.4 %2023: 41.6 %2024: 48.4 %

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 48.4 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Mauritius peaked at 77.08 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 41.58 %, in 2023.

That places Mauritius 21st out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in Mauritius, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 77.08 %
2002 71.21 % -7.6%
2003 70.64 % -0.8%
2004 73.33 % +3.8%
2005 71.83 % -2.0%
2006 72.71 % +1.2%
2008 71.3 % -1.9%
2009 68.44 % -4.0%
2010 68.54 % +0.1%
2011 62.48 % -8.8%
2012 55.23 % -11.6%
2013 55.18 % -0.1%
2014 54.29 % -1.6%
2015 54.6 % +0.6%
2016 55.24 % +1.2%
2017 55.32 % +0.1%
2018 53.68 % -3.0%
2019 50.98 % -5.0%
2020 59.11 % +15.9%
2021 59.47 % +0.6%
2022 49.37 % -17.0%
2023 41.58 % -15.8%
2024 48.4 % +16.4%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 48.4 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.55 %, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 48.4 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.69 %, 2.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.07 % 68.44 % 77.08 % 8
2010s 56.55 % 50.98 % 68.54 % 10
2020s 51.59 % 41.58 % 59.47 % 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 18 Barbados 52.29 % compare
  2. 19 Brunei Darussalam 49.21 % compare
  3. 20 Brazil 49.19 % compare
  4. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 48.36 % compare
  5. 23 Australia 48.19 % compare
  6. 24 Namibia 47.51 % compare

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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 48.4 % 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 77.08 % in 2001.
What is the lowest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 41.58 % in 2023.
How does Mauritius rank for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in?
Mauritius ranks 21st out of 68 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 down 10.8%. 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 — Male — 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 — Male — 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
77 places, 1,153 data points, 2000–2025
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