Employment in industry — all countries

Employment in industry — Mauritius

Employment in industry in Mauritius in 2025 — 20.6%. Ranked 73 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 14.4 pp.

2025 20.6% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 73of 182
Period maximum 35%1991
Period minimum 20.6%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in industry — Mauritius, 1991–20252025303519911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 35%1992: 34.9%1993: 34.6%1994: 34.3%1995: 33.8%1996: 33.4%1997: 32.8%1998: 33.4%1999: 33.6%2000: 33.5%2001: 33.2%2002: 33.3%2003: 33.1%2004: 32.6%2005: 32.3%2006: 32%2007: 31.7%2008: 31.5%2009: 29.4%2010: 28.4%2011: 27.8%2012: 27.6%2013: 26.7%2014: 25.9%2015: 25%2016: 25.8%2017: 24.3%2018: 23.7%2019: 23.5%2020: 23.4%2021: 22.1%2022: 22.8%2023: 21.2%2024: 21%2025: 20.6%
Change over the period: −14.4 pp Annual average: -0.42 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mauritius

Mauritius 20.6%
World 23.7%
Eastern Africa computed 8.6%
Employment in industry — Mauritius, by year Mauritius All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 20.6 −0.4 pp
2024 21 −0.2 pp
2023 21.2 −1.6 pp
2022 22.8 +0.7 pp
2021 22.1 −1.3 pp
2020 23.4 −0.1 pp
2019 23.5 −0.2 pp
2018 23.7 −0.6 pp
2017 24.3 −1.6 pp
2016 25.8 +0.8 pp
2015 25 −0.9 pp
2014 25.9 −0.7 pp
2013 26.7 −1 pp
2012 27.6 −0.2 pp
2011 27.8 −0.6 pp
2010 28.4 −1 pp
2009 29.4 −2.1 pp
2008 31.5 −0.2 pp
2007 31.7 −0.2 pp
2006 32 −0.3 pp
2005 32.3 −0.3 pp
2004 32.6 −0.5 pp
2003 33.1 −0.2 pp
2002 33.3 +0.1 pp
2001 33.2 −0.3 pp
2000 33.5 −0.2 pp
1999 33.6 +0.2 pp
1998 33.4 +0.6 pp
1997 32.8 −0.5 pp
1996 33.4 −0.5 pp
1995 33.8 −0.5 pp
1994 34.3 −0.3 pp
1993 34.6 −0.3 pp
1992 34.9 −0.1 pp
1991 35 —

About the indicator

The share of total employment in industry (mining, manufacturing, electricity, water supply) and in construction. The peak is in countries in the middle of the industrial transition; in postindustrial economies the share declines even as industrial output grows, because of automation.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.