Female share of low pay earners in Mauritius

Mauritius: Female share of low pay earners was 52.82 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
52.82
Change on year
up 26.4%
World rank
26th
of 70 countries
All-time high
73.97
in 2022
All-time low
41.78
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2024

Female share of low pay earners in Mauritius, 2001–2024

0204060802001201220242001: 58.92002: 57.42003: 59.62004: 58.72005: 56.92006: 55.92007: 57.32008: 60.12009: 57.82010: 57.82011: 56.82012: 55.82013: 54.42014: 54.82015: 54.92016: 55.92017: 54.72018: 54.22019: 56.22021: 61.12022: 742023: 41.82024: 52.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 52.82 for female share of low pay earners in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Mauritius peaked at 73.97 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.78, in 2023.

Mauritius ranks 26th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Female share of low pay earners in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Female share of low pay earners in Mauritius, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 58.88
2002 57.43 -2.5%
2003 59.55 +3.7%
2004 58.73 -1.4%
2005 56.89 -3.1%
2006 55.85 -1.8%
2007 57.27 +2.5%
2008 60.09 +4.9%
2009 57.82 -3.8%
2010 57.84 +0.0%
2011 56.8 -1.8%
2012 55.79 -1.8%
2013 54.38 -2.5%
2014 54.83 +0.8%
2015 54.91 +0.2%
2016 55.88 +1.8%
2017 54.72 -2.1%
2018 54.19 -1.0%
2019 56.2 +3.7%
2021 61.09 +8.7%
2022 73.97 +21.1%
2023 41.78 -43.5%
2024 52.82 +26.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.06 55.85 60.09 9
2010s 55.55 54.19 57.84 10
2020s 57.42 41.78 73.97 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 23 Slovakia 53.6 compare
  2. 24 Italy 53.43 compare
  3. 25 Jamaica 52.87 compare
  4. 27 Costa Rica 52.29 compare
  5. 28 Myanmar 52.06 compare
  6. 29 Denmark 51.81 compare

See the full ranking of 70 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female share of low pay earners in Mauritius?
Female share of low pay earners in Mauritius was 52.82 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 73.97 in 2022.
What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 41.78 in 2023.
How does Mauritius rank for female share of low pay earners?
Mauritius ranks 26th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female share of low pay earners
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
70 places, 997 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed

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 percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.