Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 69.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Mauritius, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Mauritius is 69.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Mauritius peaked at 81.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 97th out of 187 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.7% | — |
| 1991 | 81.5% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 81.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 81.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 80.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 80.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 80.0% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 79.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 79.4% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 79.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 78.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 78.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 76.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 75.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 75.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 74.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 74.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 74.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.2% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 69.9% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 69.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.5% | 79.0% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 74.9% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 72.8% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 64.5% | 70.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Mauritius?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Mauritius was 69.7% 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+) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Mauritius ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.