Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Mauritius
Mauritius: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 40.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Mauritius, 1962–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 40.3% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Mauritius peaked at 69.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 83rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 36.5% | — |
| 1972 | 48.1% | +31.8% |
| 1983 | 50.9% | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 55.4% | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 60.3% | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 61.0% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 53.4% | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 56.9% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 57.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 56.9% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 57.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 50.3% | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | +58.2% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | -52.6% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 40.3% | -4.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 40.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.6%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 40.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +58.2% | 43.9% | 69.5% |
| 2021 | -52.6% | 69.5% | 33.0% |
| 1972 | +31.8% | 36.5% | 48.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 48.1% | 48.1% | 48.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 56.9% | 50.9% | 61.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 55.3% | 50.3% | 57.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 41.6% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 42.4% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 33.0% | 69.5% | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) in Mauritius?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Mauritius was 40.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 69.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Mauritius ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.