Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 47.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Mauritius, 1962–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Mauritius is 47.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Mauritius peaked at 58.3% 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 | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 31.9% | 14.2% | 43.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 34.7% | 43.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 36.8% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 42.6% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 40.3% | 58.3% | 5 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.5% (2025)
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- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 68.1% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Mauritius?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Mauritius was 47.6% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1984.
- How does Mauritius rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Mauritius ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.