Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Mauritius

Mauritius: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 44.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
44.2%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
122nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
52.4%
in 2020
All-time low
32.5%
in 2001
Years of data
29
1995–2024

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Mauritius, 1995–2024

02040601995200920241995: 33.61996: 33.51997: 33.81998: 34.91999: 35.12001: 32.52002: 33.92003: 37.92004: 352005: 352006: 35.32007: 34.92008: 36.42009: 372010: 382011: 37.62012: 37.92013: 39.82014: 40.22015: 41.22016: 40.42017: 40.82018: 40.92019: 41.52020: 52.42021: 36.92022: 38.62023: 43.42024: 44.2

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 44.2% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Mauritius peaked at 52.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2001.

That places Mauritius 122nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Mauritius, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 33.6%
1996 33.5% -0.2%
1997 33.8% +0.9%
1998 34.9% +3.3%
1999 35.1% +0.6%
2001 32.5% -7.4%
2002 33.9% +4.4%
2003 37.9% +11.6%
2004 35.0% -7.6%
2005 35.0% +0.1%
2006 35.3% +1.0%
2007 34.9% -1.2%
2008 36.4% +4.3%
2009 37.0% +1.5%
2010 38.0% +2.8%
2011 37.6% -1.0%
2012 37.9% +0.8%
2013 39.8% +5.1%
2014 40.2% +0.8%
2015 41.2% +2.7%
2016 40.4% -2.0%
2017 40.8% +0.9%
2018 40.9% +0.2%
2019 41.5% +1.5%
2020 52.4% +26.2%
2021 36.9% -29.6%
2022 38.6% +4.8%
2023 43.4% +12.3%
2024 44.2% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.2% 33.5% 35.1% 5
2000s 35.3% 32.5% 37.9% 9
2010s 39.8% 37.6% 41.5% 10
2020s 43.1% 36.9% 52.4% 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 119 Lesotho 45.0% compare
  2. 120 Myanmar 44.7% compare
  3. 121 Cape Verde 44.4% compare
  4. 123 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 43.5% compare
  5. 124 Curaçao 43.0% compare
  6. 125 Ukraine 42.9% compare

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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 44.2% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2001.
How does Mauritius rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
Mauritius ranks 122nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,686 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.