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

Mauritius: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.5088 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
0.5088
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
27th
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.5088
in 2012
All-time low
0.3068
in 2001
Years of data
9
2001–2012

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

00.20.40.62001200620122001: 0.3072003: 0.4512006: 0.4672007: 0.3242008: 0.3892009: 0.3882010: 0.4042011: 0.4882012: 0.509

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 0.5088 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2012. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Mauritius peaked at 0.5088 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3068, in 2001.

That places Mauritius 27th out of 28 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Teachers in Mauritius, 2001 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2001 0.3068
2003 0.451 +47.0%
2006 0.4672 +3.6%
2007 0.3237 -30.7%
2008 0.3889 +20.1%
2009 0.3877 -0.3%
2010 0.4041 +4.3%
2011 0.4878 +20.7%
2012 0.5088 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3875 0.3068 0.4672 6
2010s 0.4669 0.4041 0.5088 3

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 24 Brazil 0.7035 compare
  2. 25 Jordan 0.6829 compare
  3. 26 Pakistan 0.6402 compare
  4. 28 Chile 0.4871 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Mauritius?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Mauritius was 0.5088 in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 0.5088 in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3068 in 2001.
How does Mauritius rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Mauritius ranks 27th out of 28 countries with data for 2012.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. 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 Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 301 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed