Female employment to population ratio in Mauritius
Mauritius: Female employment to population ratio was 44.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female employment to population ratio in Mauritius, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 44.19 for female employment to population ratio 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 to population ratio in Mauritius peaked at 52.35 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 to population ratio in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 33.57 | — |
| 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 | 33.92 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 37.85 | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 34.96 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 34.99 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 35.33 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 34.91 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 36.42 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 36.96 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 37.98 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 37.61 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 37.89 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 39.83 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 40.17 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 41.25 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 40.43 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 40.81 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 40.89 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.49 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 52.35 | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 36.86 | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 38.63 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 43.38 | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 44.19 | +1.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 44.19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.55, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 44.19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.06, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female employment to population ratio in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -29.6% | 52.35 | 36.86 |
| 2020 | +26.2% | 41.49 | 52.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.17 | 33.5 | 35.1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 35.32 | 32.5 | 37.85 | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.83 | 37.61 | 41.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.08 | 36.86 | 52.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More work & labour data for Mauritius
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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 female employment to population ratio in Mauritius?
- Female employment to population ratio in Mauritius was 44.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 52.35 in 2020.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5 in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Mauritius ranks 122nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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