Labor force participation rate by age in Mauritius
Mauritius: Labor force participation rate by age was 38.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Mauritius, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 38.12 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 54.22 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.28, 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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.22 | — |
| 1991 | 53.6 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 52.95 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 52.26 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 51.49 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 50.67 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 50.48 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 50.3 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 50.13 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 49.95 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 49.77 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 46.83 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 46.47 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 47.84 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 45.65 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 44.3 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 43.5 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 40.96 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 38.72 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 37.88 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 39.07 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 38.6 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 38.88 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 39.38 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 40.2 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 41.92 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 41.11 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 40.83 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 41.58 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 40.04 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 33.21 | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 27.28 | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 29.42 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 38.3 | +30.2% |
| 2024 | 38.12 | -0.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 38.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.94, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 38.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.12, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate by age in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +30.2% | 29.42 | 38.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.61 | 49.95 | 54.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.19 | 37.88 | 49.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.16 | 38.6 | 41.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.27 | 27.28 | 38.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 participation rate by age in Mauritius?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Mauritius was 38.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 54.22 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.28 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 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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