Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 43.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 43.8% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Mauritius peaked at 44.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2001.
That places Mauritius 127th out of 186 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.9% | — |
| 1992 | 33.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 33.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 33.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 33.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 33.7% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 33.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 34.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 43.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 43.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5% | 32.9% | 33.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 32.0% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 37.6% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 37.0% | 44.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Mauritius?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Mauritius was 43.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Mauritius ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.