Mauritius vs Zimbabwe: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Mauritius
68.8%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
68.5%
in 2025
Mauritius rank
98th
Zimbabwe rank
101st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Mauritius
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 68.8% against 68.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Mauritius ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 101st of 187 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.0% | 67.7% | 3.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 66.6% | 3.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 67.2% | 1.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 67.4% | 1.8% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Mauritius or Zimbabwe?
- Mauritius, at 68.8% against 68.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Mauritius and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Zimbabwe rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Mauritius ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 101st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO 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 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.