Labor force, male in Mauritius

Mauritius: Labor force, male was 62.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
62.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 52 countries
All-time high
68.2%
in 1990
All-time low
62.2%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force, male in Mauritius, 1990–2011

02040601990200020111990: 68.2 % of total labor force1991: 68 % of total labor force1992: 67.8 % of total labor force1993: 67.6 % of total labor force1994: 67.3 % of total labor force1995: 67.1 % of total labor force1996: 66.8 % of total labor force1997: 66.5 % of total labor force1998: 66.1 % of total labor force1999: 65.8 % of total labor force2000: 65.5 % of total labor force2001: 65.3 % of total labor force2002: 65.3 % of total labor force2003: 65.3 % of total labor force2004: 65.3 % of total labor force2005: 64.2 % of total labor force2006: 63.8 % of total labor force2007: 64.1 % of total labor force2008: 63.2 % of total labor force2009: 62.9 % of total labor force2010: 62.3 % of total labor force2011: 62.2 % of total labor force

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

Annual values for Labor force, male (% of total labor force) in Mauritius, 1990 to 2011.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Mali 64.7% compare
  2. 13 Sao Tome and Principe 62.6% compare
  3. 14 Côte d'Ivoire 62.4% compare
  4. 16 Cape Verde 61.5% compare
  5. 17 Eswatini 60.5% compare
  6. 18 South Africa 57.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force, male (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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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.