Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Mauritius
Mauritius: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 68.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Mauritius, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 68.1% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 rates in Mauritius peaked at 68.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2001.
Mauritius ranks 133rd 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Mauritius?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Mauritius was 68.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Mauritius ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).