Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 80.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Mauritius, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 80.0% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Mauritius peaked at 85.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 70th of 187 countries on this measure, 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.8% | — |
| 1991 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 85.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 85.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 85.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 84.8% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 84.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 84.3% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 84.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 83.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 83.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 83.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 83.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 84.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 82.6% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 81.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 80.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 79.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 79.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 80.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 79.8% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 79.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.9% | 83.8% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.1% | 79.8% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 79.3% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 72.7% | 80.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Mauritius?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Mauritius was 80.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Mauritius ranks 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.