Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 25.79 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Mauritius, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Mauritius stood at 25.79 %.
The figure is up 312.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Mauritius peaked at 28.76 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.25 %, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 48th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.08 % | — |
| 2002 | 23.43 % | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 24.18 % | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 21.97 % | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 21.11 % | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 20.94 % | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 22.15 % | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 21.64 % | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 21.95 % | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 22.19 % | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 21.77 % | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 22.66 % | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 23.86 % | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 23.51 % | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 23.85 % | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 23.79 % | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 24.1 % | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.36 % | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 23.59 % | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.54 % | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 23.74 % | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 28.76 % | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 6.25 % | -78.3% |
| 2024 | 25.79 % | +312.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 25.79 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.04 %, 76% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 25.79 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8 %, 45% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +312.6% | 6.25 % | 25.79 % |
| 2023 | -78.3% | 28.76 % | 6.25 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.27 % | 20.94 % | 24.18 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.27 % | 21.77 % | 24.1 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.02 % | 6.25 % | 28.76 % | 5 |
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 share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Mauritius?
- Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Mauritius was 25.79 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 28.76 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 % in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- Mauritius ranks 48th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.