Mauritius vs United States: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Mauritius
67.9%
in 2024
United States
67.8%
in 2025
Mauritius rank
122nd
United States rank
123rd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Mauritius
- United States
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 67.9% against 67.8% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United States ahead.
Mauritius ranks 122nd and United States ranks 123rd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.1% | 82.0% | 0.9% | United States |
| 1970s | 83.2% | 78.9% | 4.3% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 71.4% | 76.4% | 4.9% | United States |
| 1990s | 81.5% | 75.6% | 5.9% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 73.5% | 4.6% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 69.6% | 4.7% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 67.9% | 3.2% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Mauritius or United States?
- Mauritius, at 67.9% against 67.8% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Mauritius and United States?
- 0.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and United States?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and United States rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Mauritius ranks 122nd and United States ranks 123rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.