Labor participation rate, total in Mauritius
Mauritius: Labor participation rate, total was 9.8% in 2011. ▼ Falling
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 65+.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 9.8% for labor participation rate, total in 2011.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Mauritius peaked at 10.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2007.
Mauritius ranks 50th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, total in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 65+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.3% | — |
| 1991 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 9.8% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.6% | 9.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, total in Mauritius?
- Labor participation rate, total in Mauritius was 9.8% 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 10.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2007.
- How does Mauritius rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Mauritius ranks 50th 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 down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 65+). 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 65 and older 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.