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

Mauritius: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment was 0.2274 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.2274
World rank
52nd
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.2472
in 2004
All-time low
0.1816
in 2003
Years of data
12
2001–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Mauritius, 2001–2017

00.050.10.150.20.252001200920172001: 0.2442003: 0.1822004: 0.2472005: 0.2392006: 0.2382007: 0.2362008: 0.2282009: 0.2312010: 0.2382011: 0.2312012: 0.2422017: 0.227

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Mauritius is 0.2274, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Mauritius peaked at 0.2472 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1816, in 2003.

Mauritius ranks 52nd of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Mauritius, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 0.2443
2003 0.1816 -25.7%
2004 0.2472 +36.2%
2005 0.2394 -3.2%
2006 0.2378 -0.6%
2007 0.2358 -0.8%
2008 0.2279 -3.4%
2009 0.2313 +1.5%
2010 0.238 +2.9%
2011 0.2312 -2.8%
2012 0.2417 +4.5%
2017 0.2274 -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2307 0.1816 0.2472 8
2010s 0.2346 0.2274 0.2417 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 49 South Africa 0.2337 compare
  2. 50 Australia 0.2334 compare
  3. 51 Croatia 0.2325 compare
  4. 53 Cyprus 0.227 compare
  5. 54 Chile 0.2147 compare
  6. 55 Mexico 0.2099 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Mauritius?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Mauritius was 0.2274 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 0.2472 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1816 in 2003.
How does Mauritius rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
Mauritius ranks 52nd out of 75 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 979 data points, 2000–2022
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