Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 58.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mauritius, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mauritius stood at 58.5%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mauritius peaked at 60.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.2% | — |
| 1991 | 60.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 60.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 60.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 59.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 59.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 59.4% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 59.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 59.0% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 58.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 57.6% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 58.9% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 59.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 58.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 58.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 59.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 58.7% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 58.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.7% | 59.0% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 57.6% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 58.4% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 52.6% | 59.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mauritius?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mauritius was 58.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Mauritius ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.