Australia vs Mauritius: Low pay rate
Low pay rate over time
- Australia
- Mauritius
How they compare
Australia currently reports 17.68 against 16.76 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.92.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mauritius ahead.
Australia ranks 46th and Mauritius ranks 49th of 84 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.56 | 26.14 | 10.58 | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 15.91 | 26.9 | 10.99 | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 17.77 | 18.84 | 1.08 | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low pay rate, Australia or Mauritius?
- Australia, at 17.68 against 16.76 in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in low pay rate between Australia and Mauritius?
- 0.92, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mauritius?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Mauritius rank globally for low pay rate?
- Australia ranks 46th and Mauritius ranks 49th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Low pay rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.