Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Mauritius
Mauritius: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 36.52 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Mauritius, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Mauritius is 36.52, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Mauritius peaked at 64.43 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.9, in 1962.
That places Mauritius 71st out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 11.9 | — |
| 1972 | 18.15 | +52.6% |
| 1983 | 29.25 | +61.2% |
| 1984 | 15.64 | -46.5% |
| 1985 | 25.28 | +61.6% |
| 1986 | 34.92 | +38.1% |
| 1987 | 44.55 | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 45.43 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 46.31 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 34.88 | -24.7% |
| 1991 | 40.91 | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 41.69 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 42.23 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 43.23 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 35.35 | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 35.68 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 34.77 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 37.34 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 39.08 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 38.76 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 38.44 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 39.53 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 37.55 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 35.39 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 34.48 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 36.88 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 35.88 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 35.98 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 35.22 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 35.96 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 39.41 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 39.11 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 39.23 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 40.98 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 38.04 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 64.43 | +69.4% |
| 2021 | 30.37 | -52.9% |
| 2022 | 29.46 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 37.52 | +27.4% |
| 2024 | 36.52 | -2.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 36.52 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.84, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 36.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.52, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps 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 | +69.4% | 38.04 | 64.43 |
| 1985 | +61.6% | 15.64 | 25.28 |
| 1983 | +61.2% | 18.15 | 29.25 |
| 2021 | -52.9% | 64.43 | 30.37 |
| 1972 | +52.6% | 11.9 | 18.15 |
| 1984 | -46.5% | 29.25 | 15.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 1 |
| 1970s | 18.15 | 18.15 | 18.15 | 1 |
| 1980s | 34.49 | 15.64 | 46.31 | 7 |
| 1990s | 39.71 | 34.88 | 43.23 | 6 |
| 2000s | 37.1 | 34.48 | 39.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.67 | 35.22 | 40.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.66 | 29.46 | 64.43 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Mauritius?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Mauritius was 36.52 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 64.43 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9 in 1962.
- How does Mauritius rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Mauritius ranks 71st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.