Labor force, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Labor force, male was 62.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor force, male in Mauritius, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 62.2% for labor force, male in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, male in Mauritius peaked at 68.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 2011.
Mauritius ranks 15th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force, male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.2% | — |
| 1991 | 68.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 67.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 67.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 67.3% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 67.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 66.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 66.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 66.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 65.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 65.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 65.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 64.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1% | 65.8% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 62.9% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 62.2% | 62.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 12 Mali 64.7% compare
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 62.6% compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 62.4% compare
- 16 Cape Verde 61.5% compare
- 17 Eswatini 60.5% compare
- 18 South Africa 57.3% compare
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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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 labor force, male in Mauritius?
- Labor force, male in Mauritius was 62.2% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest labor force, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for labor force, male?
- Mauritius ranks 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as part of Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.