Female employment rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Female employment rate was 44.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate in Mauritius, 1995–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 44.2% for female employment rate 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, female employment rate 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.
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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More work & labour data for Mauritius
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 68.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate in Mauritius?
- Female employment rate 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 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female employment rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for female employment rate?
- Mauritius ranks 122nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment rate 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. 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.