Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Mauritius

Mauritius: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry was 0.7135 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
0.7135
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
7th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.8252
in 2001
All-time low
0.7069
in 2011
Years of data
9
2001–2012

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Mauritius, 2001–2012

00.20.40.60.82001200620122001: 0.8252003: 0.7372006: 0.7972007: 0.7622008: 0.7432009: 0.772010: 0.7752011: 0.7072012: 0.714

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2012, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Mauritius stood at 0.7135.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Mauritius peaked at 0.8252 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7069, in 2011.

That places Mauritius 7th out of 29 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry: Health in Mauritius, 2001 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2001 0.8252
2003 0.7368 -10.7%
2006 0.7972 +8.2%
2007 0.7622 -4.4%
2008 0.7427 -2.6%
2009 0.7703 +3.7%
2010 0.7745 +0.6%
2011 0.7069 -8.7%
2012 0.7135 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7724 0.7368 0.8252 6
2010s 0.7317 0.7069 0.7745 3

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8754
  2. 5 Ethiopia 0.8147 compare
  3. 6 Peru 0.7597 compare
  4. 8 Sri Lanka 0.679 compare
  5. 9 Ecuador 0.659 compare
  6. 10 Costa Rica 0.6491 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Mauritius?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Mauritius was 0.7135 in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 0.8252 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7069 in 2011.
How does Mauritius rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry?
Mauritius ranks 7th out of 29 countries with data for 2012.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 320 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed