Employment rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Employment rate was 55.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
55.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
112th
of 186 countries
All-time high
56.0%
in 2019
All-time low
48.5%
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate in Mauritius is 55.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate in Mauritius peaked at 56.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 112th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 53.6% | 54.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 52.3% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 54.1% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 48.5% | 55.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55.7% compare
- 110 Equatorial Guinea 55.5% compare
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 55.3% compare
- 113 Vanuatu 55.2% compare
- 114 Serbia 54.9% compare
- 115 Uzbekistan 54.8% compare
More work & labour data for Mauritius
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 34.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate in Mauritius?
- Employment rate in Mauritius was 55.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for employment rate?
- Mauritius ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.