Low pay rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Low pay rate was 16.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Low pay rate in Mauritius, 2001–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low pay rate in Mauritius is 16.76, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low pay rate in Mauritius peaked at 28.37 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.7, in 2022.
That places Mauritius 49th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Low pay rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.36 | — |
| 2002 | 27.61 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 26.07 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 26.91 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 25.82 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 26.2 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 24.39 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 24.52 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 26.37 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 26.95 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 26.18 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 26.62 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 27.09 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 28.37 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 27.52 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 27.47 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 27.18 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 26.12 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 25.55 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 20.21 | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 15.7 | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 22.71 | +44.7% |
| 2024 | 16.76 | -26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.14 | 24.39 | 27.61 | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.9 | 25.55 | 28.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.84 | 15.7 | 22.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More gender data for Mauritius
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 171.19 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,566 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,747 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 6,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5,964 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low pay rate in Mauritius?
- Low pay rate in Mauritius was 16.76 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 28.37 in 2014.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7 in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for low pay rate?
- Mauritius ranks 49th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is low pay rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Low pay rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.