Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 5.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 5.7% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Mauritius peaked at 18.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2025.
That places Mauritius 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.0% | — |
| 1992 | 17.4% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 17.1% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 14.5% | 18.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.4% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 6.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Mauritius?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Mauritius was 5.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2025.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Mauritius ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.