Female labor force participation rates slopes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Female labor force participation rates slopes was 47.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Mauritius, 1962–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rates slopes in Mauritius stood at 47.56.
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 slopes 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.
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 17.53 | — |
| 1972 | 20.6 | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 28.08 | +36.3% |
| 1984 | 14.2 | -49.4% |
| 1987 | 41.89 | +195.0% |
| 1989 | 43.3 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 34.65 | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 40.8 | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 41.61 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 42.33 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 43.18 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 38.8 | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 38.53 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 36.79 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 38.41 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 41.81 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 40.36 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 41.82 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 41.81 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.77 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 41.67 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 42.13 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 43.62 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 42.59 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 42.92 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 44.83 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 45.05 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 46.18 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 45.13 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 45.36 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 45.19 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 45.94 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 58.27 | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 40.35 | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 42.21 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 46.86 | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 47.56 | +1.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 47.56 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.18, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 47.56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6, 83% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rates slopes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +195.0% | 14.2 | 41.89 |
| 1984 | -49.4% | 28.08 | 14.2 |
| 1983 | +36.3% | 20.6 | 28.08 |
| 2021 | -30.8% | 58.27 | 40.35 |
| 2020 | +26.8% | 45.94 | 58.27 |
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 |
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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)
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- 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 labor force participation rates slopes in Mauritius?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes in Mauritius was 47.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 58.27 in 2020.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 1984.
- How does Mauritius rank for female labor force participation rates slopes?
- Mauritius ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes 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 slopes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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