Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 11.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mauritius stood at 11.3%.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mauritius peaked at 37.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2022.
That places Mauritius 78th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.5% | — |
| 1992 | 37.1% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 36.0% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 34.7% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 33.8% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 32.9% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 33.8% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 34.3% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 33.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 33.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 11.3% | -3.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 11.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 11.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.7%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.8% | 32.9% | 37.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 24.6% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 14.8% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 10.8% | 14.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 75 Costa Rica 11.6% compare
- 76 Yemen 11.6% compare
- 77 Niger 11.5% compare
- 79 Cape Verde 11.3% compare
- 80 Kazakhstan 11.1% compare
- 81 Brunei Darussalam 11.1% compare
More work & labour data for Mauritius
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 604.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 616.68 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 298.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 283.69 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 581.72 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mauritius?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mauritius was 11.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Mauritius ranks 78th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).