Mauritius: Informal employment

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 Mauritius

Informal employment, percent of total employment

 Latest value 53.50
 Year 2019
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2012 - 2019
 Average 52.86
 Min - Max 51.30 - 54.70
 Source International Labour Organization
The latest value from 2019 is 53.5 percent, unchanged from 53.5 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 56.43 percent, based on data from 50 countries. Historically, the average for Mauritius from 2012 to 2019 is 52.86 percent. The minimum value, 51.3 percent, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 54.7 percent was recorded in 2014. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Informal employment as percent of total employment. Derived from national surveys conducted by the International Labour Organization.

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 Labor force 0.59 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 6.06 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 8.14 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 4.70 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 20.87 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 55.52 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 39.50 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 43.01 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 68.54 2023 percent
 Self-employment 17.81 2022 percent
 Informal employment 53.50 2019 percent
 Employment 0.56 Q3/2024 million employed people
 Unemployment rate 5.91 Q3/2024 percent
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