Share of male vs female employment in industry in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 26.79 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.79
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
83rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
34.15
in 2007
All-time low
26.79
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in industry in Mauritius is 26.79, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Mauritius peaked at 34.15 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.79, in 2025.
That places Mauritius 83rd 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 industry in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.94 | — |
| 1992 | 33.97 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 34.04 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 34.11 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 33.84 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 33.56 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 32.69 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 33.24 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 33.34 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.24 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 33.08 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 33.85 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 33.85 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 33.34 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 33.25 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 33.6 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 34.15 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 34.1 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 31.91 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 31.6 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 31.09 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 31.35 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 31.24 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 30.38 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 29.38 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 30.77 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 28.99 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 28.17 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 28.64 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 28.66 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.05 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 29.89 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 27.17 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 27.11 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 26.79 | -1.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 26.79 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.91, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 26.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.76, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.64 | 32.69 | 34.11 | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.44 | 31.91 | 34.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.16 | 28.17 | 31.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.95 | 26.79 | 29.89 | 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 share of male vs female employment in industry in Mauritius?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Mauritius was 26.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 34.15 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.79 in 2025.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Mauritius ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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