Proportion of labor force who are women in Mauritius
Mauritius: Proportion of labor force who are women was 40.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of labor force who are women in Mauritius, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in Mauritius is 40.6, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Mauritius peaked at 40.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.09, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 134th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.09 | — |
| 1991 | 31.25 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 31.43 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 31.62 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 31.82 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 32.04 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 32.15 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 32.26 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 32.38 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 32.48 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 32.57 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 31.22 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 32.24 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 33.75 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 33.58 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 34.57 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 34.98 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 34.65 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 35.43 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 35.79 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 36.68 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 36.47 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 36.67 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 37.63 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 37.65 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 38.34 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 37.95 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 38.03 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 38.29 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 38.65 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 38.47 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 38.34 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 38.09 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 40.29 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 40.44 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 40.6 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.85 | 31.09 | 32.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.88 | 31.22 | 35.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.64 | 36.47 | 38.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.37 | 38.09 | 40.6 | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Mauritius?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Mauritius was 40.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.09 in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Mauritius ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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