Mauritius—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #105 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
57.3%
2024
YoY Change
-1.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#105
of 148 countries
Maximum
71.5%
2020
Minimum
52.0%
2021
CAGR
-0.1%
25 years
Last
57.3%
Previous
57.9%
Highest
71.5%
Lowest
52.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mauritius's self-employed (%) was 57.3% in 2024, ranking #105 out of 148 countries. This represents a -1.0% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 71.5% (2020) and the lowest was 52.0% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 57.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 54.9% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 58.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 58.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 61.1% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 58.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 58.1% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |