Modeled female employment to population ratio in Mauritius
Mauritius: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 43.84 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43.84
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
127th
of 186 countries
All-time high
44.07
in 2023
All-time low
32
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, modeled female employment to population ratio in Mauritius stood at 43.84.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Mauritius peaked at 44.07 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2001.
Mauritius ranks 127th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.92 | — |
| 1992 | 33.08 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 33.18 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 33.32 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 33.43 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 33.57 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 33.74 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 33.89 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 33.95 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 34.08 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 32 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 33.4 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 35.94 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 34.4 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 34.4 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.98 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 34.61 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 36.15 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 36.71 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 37.79 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 37.58 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 37.95 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 39.91 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 40.29 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 41.38 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 40.65 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 41.09 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 41.23 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 41.88 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 38.7 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 37.04 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 38.88 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 44.07 | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 43.91 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 43.84 | -0.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 43.84 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.16, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 43.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.48, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.45 | 32.92 | 33.95 | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.67 | 32 | 36.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.97 | 37.58 | 41.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.07 | 37.04 | 44.07 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Mauritius?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Mauritius was 43.84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 44.07 in 2023.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Mauritius ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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