Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 65.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mauritius, 1995–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mauritius stood at 65.3%.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mauritius peaked at 78.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 100th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 74.4% | — |
| 1996 | 71.4% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 63.0% | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 69.9% | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 69.3% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 73.5% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 74.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 77.7% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 74.5% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 73.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 73.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 72.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 72.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 66.8% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.6% | 63.0% | 74.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 72.3% | 77.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 69.6% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 59.8% | 78.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 98 Seychelles 65.4% compare
- 99 Sri Lanka 65.4% compare
- 101 Hungary 65.2% compare
- 102 United States of America 64.8% compare
- 103 Canada 64.6% compare
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- 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)
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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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mauritius?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mauritius was 65.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Mauritius ranks 100th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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+, male (%) (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.