Average hourly earnings of employees in Mauritius
Mauritius: Average hourly earnings of employees was 10.46 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3463 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4315 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2881 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2696 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2322 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 176.59 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.