Annual working hours vs. productivity in Mauritius
Mauritius: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,990 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,990 hours per worker
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
62nd
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,057 hours per worker
in 2022
All-time low
1,826 hours per worker
in 2018
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Mauritius, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1,990 hours per worker for annual working hours vs. productivity in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Mauritius peaked at 2,057 hours per worker in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,826 hours per worker, in 2018.
Mauritius ranks 62nd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,039 hours per worker | — |
| 2006 | 2,042 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,024 hours per worker | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,023 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,008 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,980 hours per worker | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,049 hours per worker | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,941 hours per worker | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,896 hours per worker | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,863 hours per worker | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,865 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,889 hours per worker | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,916 hours per worker | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,826 hours per worker | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,914 hours per worker | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1,838 hours per worker | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1,920 hours per worker | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 2,057 hours per worker | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 1,990 hours per worker | -3.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1,990 hours per worker is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063 hours per worker, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1,990 hours per worker is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,121 hours per worker, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,027 hours per worker | 2,008 hours per worker | 2,042 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,914 hours per worker | 1,826 hours per worker | 2,049 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,951 hours per worker | 1,838 hours per worker | 2,057 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 681.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -10.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 546.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Mauritius?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Mauritius was 1,990 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2,057 hours per worker in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,826 hours per worker in 2018.
- How does Mauritius rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Mauritius ranks 62nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.