Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 85.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Mauritius is 85.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Mauritius peaked at 85.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 1991.
That places Mauritius 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.0% | — |
| 1992 | 40.1% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 43.8% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 45.4% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 46.9% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 48.0% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 50.6% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 79.9% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 82.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 82.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 84.5% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 85.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 84.6% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 85.5% | +0.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 85.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.0%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 85.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.8% | 39.0% | 49.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 50.6% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 71.3% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 82.1% | 85.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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)
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- 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 services, female (% of female employment) in Mauritius?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Mauritius was 85.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 1991.
- How does Mauritius rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Mauritius ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).