Annual working hours vs. productivity in Mauritius
Mauritius: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,990 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Mauritius, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1,990 hours per worker for annual working hours vs. productivity in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Mauritius peaked at 2,057 hours per worker in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,826 hours per worker, in 2018.
Mauritius ranks 62nd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,027 hours per worker | 2,008 hours per worker | 2,042 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,914 hours per worker | 1,826 hours per worker | 2,049 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,951 hours per worker | 1,838 hours per worker | 2,057 hours per worker | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- DEC alternative conversion factor 46 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 83.49 billion current LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 58.51 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.65 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 68.4% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 13.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 613.92 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 11.86 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.4% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 14.65 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Mauritius?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Mauritius was 1,990 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2,057 hours per worker in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,826 hours per worker in 2018.
- How does Mauritius rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Mauritius ranks 62nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.