Labor force participation rate by age in Mauritius
Mauritius: Labor force participation rate by age was 38.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Mauritius, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 38.1% for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Mauritius peaked at 54.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.6% | 49.9% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 37.9% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 38.6% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 27.3% | 38.3% | 5 |
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- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 68.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 34.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 42.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Mauritius?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Mauritius was 38.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Mauritius ranks 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).