Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 57.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mauritius, 1962–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mauritius is 57.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mauritius peaked at 71.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 1962.
Mauritius ranks 135th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 49.4% | — |
| 1972 | 51.7% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 53.8% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 55.0% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 61.8% | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 62.8% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 57.5% | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 61.3% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 61.8% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 62.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 59.3% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 58.1% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 58.7% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 61.1% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 58.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 58.7% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 54.9% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 57.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 58.4% | 53.8% | 62.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 60.7% | 57.5% | 62.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 58.0% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 58.3% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 52.0% | 71.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 132 Honduras 58.2% compare
- 133 Dominica 57.7% compare
- 134 Cape Verde 57.4% compare
- 136 France 57.0% compare
- 137 Hong Kong, China 57.0% compare
- 138 Kyrgyzstan 56.9% compare
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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 57.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 71.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 1962.
- How does Mauritius rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Mauritius ranks 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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.