Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Mauritius
Mauritius: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 47.56 in 2024. β² Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Mauritius, 1962β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Mauritius is 47.56, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Mauritius peaked at 58.27 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 1984.
That places Mauritius 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.53 | 17.53 | 17.53 | 1 |
| 1970s | 20.6 | 20.6 | 20.6 | 1 |
| 1980s | 31.87 | 14.2 | 43.3 | 4 |
| 1990s | 40.23 | 34.65 | 43.18 | 6 |
| 2000s | 40.41 | 36.79 | 42.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.68 | 42.59 | 46.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.05 | 40.35 | 58.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 130 Eswatini, Kingdom of 48.17 compare
- 131 Nicaragua 48.05 compare
- 132 Ukraine 47.77 compare
- 134 Gambia, The 47.44 compare
- 135 Venezuela, RepΓΊblica Bolivariana de 47.25 compare
- 136 Comoros, Union of the 47.23 compare
More work & labour data for Mauritius
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 604.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 616.68 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 298.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 283.69 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 581.72 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Mauritius?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Mauritius was 47.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 58.27 in 2020.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 1984.
- How does Mauritius rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
- Mauritius ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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