Average hourly earnings of employees in Mauritius
Mauritius: Average hourly earnings of employees was 10.46 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.46 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 40.4%
World rank
21st
of 64 countries
All-time high
10.46 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
All-time low
3.18 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2024
Average hourly earnings of employees in Mauritius, 2001–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average hourly earnings of employees in Mauritius is 10.46 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.4% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in Mauritius peaked at 10.46 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.18 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2001.
Mauritius ranks 21st of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of employees in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2002 | 3.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 3.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 3.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 4.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 4.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 4.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 5.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 6.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 7.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 7.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 7.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 7.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 7.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 6.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 7.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 10.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +40.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 10.46 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.39 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 10.46 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.48 international-$ in 2021 prices, 3.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 18 Chile 12.71 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.31 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 Uruguay 10.52 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 22 Panama 10.32 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Malaysia 10.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 Bolivia 10.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in Mauritius?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in Mauritius was 10.46 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 10.46 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Mauritius ranks 21st out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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