Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Mauritius
Mauritius: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 47.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Mauritius, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Mauritius stood at 47.5%.
That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Mauritius peaked at 47.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2001.
That places Mauritius 126th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.0% | — |
| 1991 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 38.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 38.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 38.6% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 38.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 38.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 36.2% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 47.5% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.5% | 38.0% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 36.2% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 42.6% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 40.6% | 47.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Mauritius?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Mauritius was 47.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Mauritius ranks 126th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).