Industry share of total emplyoment in Mauritius
Mauritius: Industry share of total emplyoment was 20.62 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.62
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
75th
of 186 countries
All-time high
34.99
in 1991
All-time low
20.62
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Mauritius stood at 20.62. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Mauritius peaked at 34.99 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 20.62, in 2025.
Mauritius ranks 75th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.99 | — |
| 1992 | 34.92 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 34.63 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 34.3 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 33.83 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 33.36 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 32.85 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 33.4 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 33.65 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 33.46 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 33.21 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 33.31 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.09 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 32.56 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 32.27 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 31.97 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 31.73 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 31.52 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 29.43 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 28.41 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 27.84 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 27.63 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 26.67 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 25.94 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 25 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 25.83 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 24.26 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 23.7 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 23.51 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 23.4 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 22.13 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 22.8 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 21.16 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 20.98 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 20.62 | -1.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 20.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.13, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 20.62 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.15, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.99 | 32.85 | 34.99 | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.25 | 29.43 | 33.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.88 | 23.51 | 28.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.85 | 20.62 | 23.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 industry share of total emplyoment in Mauritius?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Mauritius was 20.62 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 34.99 in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.62 in 2025.
- How does Mauritius rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Mauritius ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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