Female labor force participation rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Female labor force participation rate was 47.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Mauritius, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate in Mauritius is 47.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Mauritius peaked at 47.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2001.
Mauritius ranks 127th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
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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- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 34.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Mauritius?
- Female labor force participation rate 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 rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Mauritius ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 rate. 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).