Labor participation rate, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Labor participation rate, female was 58.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, female in Mauritius, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 25-54.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 58.5% for labor participation rate, female in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Mauritius peaked at 58.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 38th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 25-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.7% | — |
| 1991 | 45.3% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 45.9% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 46.6% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 47.4% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 47.9% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 48.6% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 49.3% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 50.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 52.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 51.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 53.7% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 56.6% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.6% | 44.7% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 50.7% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 58.0% | 58.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 35 South Africa 62.7% compare
- 36 Sao Tome and Principe 59.9% compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 59.4% compare
- 39 Nigeria 52.5% compare
- 40 Eswatini 52.4% compare
- 41 Somalia 45.2% compare
More work & labour data for Mauritius
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 604.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 616.68 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 298.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 283.69 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 581.72 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, female in Mauritius?
- Labor participation rate, female in Mauritius was 58.5% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Mauritius ranks 38th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 25-54). 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 25-54 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.