Number of public paid employees in Mauritius

Mauritius: Number of public paid employees was 1,777 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1,777
World rank
53rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
3,180
in 2005
All-time low
1,418
in 2003
Years of data
12
2001–2017

Number of public paid employees in Mauritius, 2001–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k2001200920172001: 1.8k2003: 1.4k2004: 2.5k2005: 3.2k2006: 3.1k2007: 3.1k2008: 3.0k2009: 3.0k2010: 3.1k2011: 3.1k2012: 3.2k2017: 1.8k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, number of public paid employees in Mauritius stood at 1,777.

The figure is down 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees in Mauritius peaked at 3,180 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,418, in 2003.

That places Mauritius 53rd out of 80 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Number of public paid employees in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Number of public paid employees in Mauritius, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 1,839 —
2003 1,418 -22.9%
2004 2,540 +79.1%
2005 3,180 +25.2%
2006 3,130 -1.6%
2007 3,074 -1.8%
2008 3,008 -2.1%
2009 3,025 +0.6%
2010 3,138 +3.7%
2011 3,062 -2.4%
2012 3,165 +3.4%
2017 1,777 -43.9%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 1,777 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,670, 48% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 1,777 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,777, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,652 1,418 3,180 8
2010s 2,786 1,777 3,165 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 50 Denmark 1,984
  2. 51 Guatemala 1,983 compare
  3. 52 Namibia 1,912 compare
  4. 54 Moldova 1,758 compare
  5. 55 Czechia 1,715 compare
  6. 56 Tanzania 1,634 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees in Mauritius?
Number of public paid employees in Mauritius was 1,777 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 3,180 in 2005.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 1,418 in 2003.
How does Mauritius rank for number of public paid employees?
Mauritius ranks 53rd out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
Is number of public paid employees rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
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