Employer of record in Mauritius
23 sourced figures on hiring in Mauritius, drawn from 6 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: straightforward, inexpensive to employ, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Mauritius: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Mauritius through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 26 EOR providers cover Mauritius.
| Minimum wage | 17,745/mo | National government, 2026-01-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 5.5% | ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01 |
| Corporate tax | 15% | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Notice period | 4.3 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Severance | 4.6 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 20 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Public holidays | 15 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Maternity leave | 16 weeks | National government, 2025-08-09 |
As of 2026-10-16. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Mauritius
Employers in Mauritius work with a statutory minimum wage of 16500 per month against an average monthly wage of MUR 32444, with a standard workweek of 39 hours. Employer social security contributions run at 5.5%, against 2.5% for employees, and corporate tax sits at 3%. Exiting an employee involves statutory severance of 4.6 weeks plus a notice period of 4.3 weeks. Leave obligations include 16 weeks of maternity leave, 4 weeks of paternity leave, and 15 public holidays per year. The top personal income tax rate is 20%, and VAT stands at 15%. The labour force totals 622328 people, with collective bargaining covering 40% of workers and union density at 27.68%, while the unemployment rate stands at 5.64% and inflation at 3.67%.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Mauritius
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
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The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 23 figures for Mauritius from 6 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-16. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Mauritius by occupation (2024)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in MUR — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (MUR) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 32,444 | $699 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 87,840 | $1,893 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 47,549 | $1,024 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 39,036 | $841 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 28,007 | $603 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 26,230 | $565 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 18,787 | $405 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 23,394 | $504 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 25,980 | $560 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 17,982 | $387 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2024. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
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What changed in Mauritius
Checked against official sources on 16 October 2026
- Minimum monthly wageFrom 1 January 2026
Now 17,745 a month, was 165 a month.
Source →
Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Mauritius
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
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Who can employ in Mauritius
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