Labor participation rate, total in Mauritius
Mauritius: Labor participation rate, total was 48.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, total in Mauritius, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 55-64.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 48.8% for labor participation rate, total in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Mauritius peaked at 48.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 1991.
Mauritius ranks 44th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, total in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 55-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.4% | — |
| 1991 | 40.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 40.7% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 41.1% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 41.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 42.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 43.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 42.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.7% | 40.3% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 40.6% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.4% | 48.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, total in Mauritius?
- Labor participation rate, total in Mauritius was 48.8% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 1991.
- How does Mauritius rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Mauritius ranks 44th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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, total (% of total population ages 55-64). 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 55-64 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.