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

Mauritius: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.1829 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.1829
World rank
42nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.1949
in 2012
All-time low
0.139
in 2003
Years of data
12
2001–2017

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

00.050.10.150.22001200920172001: 0.1942003: 0.1392004: 0.1942005: 0.1912006: 0.1882007: 0.1852008: 0.182009: 0.1822010: 0.1872011: 0.192012: 0.1952017: 0.183

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Mauritius is 0.1829, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Mauritius peaked at 0.1949 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.139, in 2003.

That places Mauritius 42nd out of 79 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.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Mauritius, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 0.1937
2003 0.139 -28.2%
2004 0.1941 +39.6%
2005 0.1913 -1.4%
2006 0.1882 -1.6%
2007 0.185 -1.7%
2008 0.1798 -2.8%
2009 0.1824 +1.4%
2010 0.1869 +2.5%
2011 0.1897 +1.5%
2012 0.1949 +2.8%
2017 0.1829 -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1817 0.139 0.1941 8
2010s 0.1886 0.1829 0.1949 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 39 Italy 0.1954 compare
  2. 40 South Africa 0.1946 compare
  3. 41 Argentina 0.1888 compare
  4. 43 Panama 0.1798 compare
  5. 44 Bulgaria 0.1775 compare
  6. 45 Serbia 0.1767 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Mauritius?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Mauritius was 0.1829 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 0.1949 in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.139 in 2003.
How does Mauritius rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Mauritius ranks 42nd out of 79 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Public sector employment, as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
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