Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 34.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mauritius, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mauritius stood at 34.2%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mauritius peaked at 37.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2022.
That places Mauritius 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.6% | — |
| 1991 | 37.2% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 36.8% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 36.4% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 35.9% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 35.4% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 35.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 35.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 35.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | +40.1% |
| 2024 | 34.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 34.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 35.4% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 31.3% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 32.0% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 24.3% | 34.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mauritius?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mauritius was 34.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Mauritius ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.