Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 44.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Mauritius, 1995–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.