Female labor force participation rate by age in Mauritius
Mauritius: Female labor force participation rate by age was 34.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate by age in Mauritius, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in Mauritius stood at 34.15.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Mauritius peaked at 37.64 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.34, in 2022.
That places Mauritius 86th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.13 | 35.35 | 37.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.05 | 31.35 | 35.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.25 | 32.02 | 37.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.42 | 24.34 | 34.15 | 5 |
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- 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 labor force participation rate by age in Mauritius?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Mauritius was 34.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 37.64 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.34 in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Mauritius ranks 86th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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