Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Mauritius

Mauritius: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 452.14 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
452.14
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
154th
of 188 countries
All-time high
510.38
in 2021
All-time low
304.49
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Mauritius, 1990–2027

02004006001990200820271990: 304.51991: 310.61992: 317.21993: 324.11994: 331.21995: 338.41996: 345.81997: 352.81998: 359.61999: 366.22000: 372.62001: 388.52002: 386.32003: 369.32004: 389.12005: 389.62006: 396.62007: 409.32008: 413.22009: 416.52010: 412.92011: 424.82012: 425.52013: 417.52014: 417.22015: 415.82016: 425.32017: 4252018: 433.62019: 430.42020: 475.32021: 510.42022: 479.42023: 443.22024: 447.62025: 449.32026: 450.82027: 452.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 452.14 for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Mauritius peaked at 510.38 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 304.49, in 1990.

That places Mauritius 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Mauritius, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 304.49
1991 310.6 +2.0%
1992 317.2 +2.1%
1993 324.07 +2.2%
1994 331.17 +2.2%
1995 338.37 +2.2%
1996 345.81 +2.2%
1997 352.83 +2.0%
1998 359.55 +1.9%
1999 366.2 +1.8%
2000 372.63 +1.8%
2001 388.53 +4.3%
2002 386.28 -0.6%
2003 369.29 -4.4%
2004 389.15 +5.4%
2005 389.64 +0.1%
2006 396.57 +1.8%
2007 409.3 +3.2%
2008 413.19 +1.0%
2009 416.5 +0.8%
2010 412.92 -0.9%
2011 424.78 +2.9%
2012 425.47 +0.2%
2013 417.48 -1.9%
2014 417.19 -0.1%
2015 415.82 -0.3%
2016 425.27 +2.3%
2017 424.98 -0.1%
2018 433.57 +2.0%
2019 430.41 -0.7%
2020 475.35 +10.4%
2021 510.38 +7.4%
2022 479.36 -6.1%
2023 443.24 -7.5%
2024 447.62 +1.0%
2025 449.3 +0.4%
2026 450.78 +0.3%
2027 452.14 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 335.03 304.49 366.2 10
2000s 393.11 369.29 416.5 10
2010s 422.79 412.92 433.57 10
2020s 463.52 443.24 510.38 8

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  1. 151 Equatorial Guinea 518.27 compare
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  5. 156 Bahrain 417.9 compare
  6. 157 Estonia 401.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Mauritius?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Mauritius was 452.14 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 510.38 in 2021.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 304.49 in 1990.
How does Mauritius rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Mauritius ranks 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.