Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Mauritius
Mauritius: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 44.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Mauritius, 1995–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Mauritius stood at 44.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Mauritius peaked at 52.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2001.
Mauritius ranks 122nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | 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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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 616.68 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 298.03 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Mauritius?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Mauritius was 44.2% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Mauritius ranks 122nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.