Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Mauritius

Mauritius: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) was 50.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
50.4%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
13th
of 27 countries
All-time high
53.6%
in 2014
All-time low
47.8%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2012–2018

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Mauritius, 2012–2018

02040602012201520182012: 47.82013: 49.32014: 53.62015: 51.62016: 51.12017: 49.52018: 50.4

Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.

Analysis

In 2018, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Mauritius stood at 50.4%.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

That places Mauritius 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female in Mauritius, 2012 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2012 47.8%
2013 49.3% +3.2%
2014 53.6% +8.7%
2015 51.6% -3.7%
2016 51.1% -0.9%
2017 49.5% -3.1%
2018 50.4% +1.9%

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 10 Colombia 59.3% compare
  2. 11 Dominican Republic 52.7% compare
  3. 12 Thailand 52.5% compare
  4. 14 Namibia 50.4% compare
  5. 15 Viet Nam 50.2% compare
  6. 16 Argentina 46.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Mauritius?
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Mauritius was 50.4% in 2018, according to UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
What is the highest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2012.
How does Mauritius rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?
Mauritius ranks 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
Is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as part of Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female
Source
UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 272 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

This indicator presents the share of non-agriculture (female) employment which is classified as informal employment in the total economy. Data is taken from the United Nations Sustainable Goals, representing Indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex.