Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 68.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mauritius, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mauritius is 68.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mauritius peaked at 68.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2001.
That places Mauritius 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.5% | — |
| 1991 | 46.8% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 47.1% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 47.4% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 47.8% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 49.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 53.4% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 63.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 67.8% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 67.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 68.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 68.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 46.5% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 46.1% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 57.4% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 62.1% | 68.1% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mauritius?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mauritius was 68.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Mauritius ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.