Male labor participation rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Male labor participation rate was 69.67 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
69.67
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
81.74
in 1990
All-time low
64.47
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Mauritius, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 69.67 for male labor participation rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Mauritius peaked at 81.74 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 64.47, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Male labor participation rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.74 | — |
| 1991 | 81.53 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 81.27 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 80.98 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 80.66 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 80.29 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 79.98 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 79.68 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 79.36 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 79.03 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 78.68 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.56 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 78.37 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 79.64 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 77.69 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 77.14 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 76.41 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 75.79 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 75.07 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 74.89 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.91 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 74.25 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 74.36 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 74.45 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.69 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.26 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 73.82 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 73.95 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.82 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 72.93 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.17 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 64.47 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 68.48 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 70.3 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 69.88 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 69.67 | -0.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 69.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.64, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 69.67 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.1, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.45 | 79.03 | 81.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.22 | 74.89 | 79.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.04 | 72.82 | 74.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.49 | 64.47 | 70.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 94 Costa Rica 69.76 compare
- 95 Afghanistan 69.76 compare
- 96 Haiti 69.74 compare
- 98 Myanmar 69.66 compare
- 99 Guinea-Bissau 69.58 compare
- 100 Armenia 69.52 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 male labor participation rate in Mauritius?
- Male labor participation rate in Mauritius was 69.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 81.74 in 1990.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.47 in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for male labor participation rate?
- Mauritius ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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