Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Mauritius
Mauritius: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 68.12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.12
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
133rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
68.12
in 2025
All-time low
46.12
in 2001
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Mauritius, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 68.12 for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 ilo wdi in Mauritius peaked at 68.12 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.12, 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 ilo wdi in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.48 | — |
| 1991 | 46.75 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 47.08 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 47.43 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 47.82 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 48.24 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 48.43 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 48.63 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 48.81 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 48.98 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 49.14 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 46.12 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 48.29 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 51.65 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 51.19 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 53.41 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 54.29 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 53.43 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 55.2 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 55.96 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 58.02 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 57.39 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 57.86 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 60.38 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 60.54 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 62.45 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 61.52 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 61.82 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 62.62 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 63.65 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 63.24 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 62.92 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 62.1 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 67.77 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 67.91 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 68.12 | +0.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 68.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 68.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.12, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.87 | 46.48 | 48.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.87 | 46.12 | 55.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.63 | 57.39 | 63.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.34 | 62.1 | 68.12 | 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 rates ilo wdi in Mauritius?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Mauritius was 68.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 68.12 in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.12 in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Mauritius ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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