Labor force participation rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Labor force participation rate was 58.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate in Mauritius, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Mauritius stood at 58.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Mauritius peaked at 60.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 114th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.7% | 59.0% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 57.6% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 58.4% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 52.6% | 59.0% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 68.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.5% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Mauritius?
- Labor force participation rate in Mauritius was 58.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for labor force participation rate?
- Mauritius ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).