Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 66.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mauritius is 66.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mauritius peaked at 75.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 85th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.3% | — |
| 1992 | 75.1% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 74.8% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 74.5% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 74.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 73.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 73.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 73.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 72.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 72.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 72.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 73.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 74.8% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 73.2% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 72.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 72.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 66.9% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 66.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.2% | 72.8% | 75.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.6% | 71.6% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 69.6% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 59.9% | 67.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mauritius?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mauritius was 66.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Mauritius ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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.