Mauritius Urban Informal Employment Share 2024: 23.45 %

Mauritius's urban informal employment share in 2024 is 23.45 %, down 30.8% from 2023. It ranks #40 of 71 countries.

Urban informal employment share indicates the percentage of workers in informal jobs within urban areas.

Source (2024): Share of workers in informal employment | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Urban Informal Employment Share over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
202423.45 %10.45 %-30.83%
202333.9 %+1.41 %+4.34%
202232.49 %+0.68 %+2.14%
202131.81 %21.6 %-40.44%
201953.41 %+0.04 %+0.07%
201853.37 %+1.31 %+2.52%
201752.06 %0.63 %-1.20%
201652.69 %0.45 %-0.85%
201553.14 %1.39 %-2.55%
201454.53 %+3.2 %+6.23%
201351.33 %+0.33 %+0.65%
201251 %——

Frequently Asked Questions About Mauritius Urban Informal Employment Share

What is Mauritius's urban informal employment share in 2024?▾

Mauritius's urban informal employment share is 23.45 % in 2024, according to Share of workers in informal employment | International Labour Organization via Our World in Data.

Is Mauritius's urban informal employment share increasing or decreasing?▾

Mauritius's urban informal employment share fell by 30.8% from 2023 (33.90 %) to 2024 (23.45 %). Over the past decade (2014–2024) it fell by 57.0%.

How does Mauritius rank for urban informal employment share?▾

In 2024, Mauritius has the 40th highest urban informal employment share out of 71 countries with data.

What was Mauritius's urban informal employment share in 2012?▾

In 2012, Mauritius's urban informal employment share was 51 %. By 2024 it fell by 54.0%.

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