Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 38.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Mauritius, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 38.1% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Mauritius peaked at 54.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 96th 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, total (%) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.2% | — |
| 1991 | 53.6% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 53.0% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 52.3% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 51.5% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 50.7% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 50.3% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 50.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 46.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 43.5% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 38.3% | +30.2% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 38.1% | -0.1% |
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 | 34.1% | 27.3% | 38.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Mauritius?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Mauritius was 38.1% 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, total (%) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Mauritius ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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, total (%) (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.