Share of male vs. female employment in services in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 67.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in services in Mauritius stood at 67.5%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Mauritius peaked at 67.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1991.
That places Mauritius 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.1% | — |
| 1992 | 48.7% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 48.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 50.5% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 52.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 53.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 55.9% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 56.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 55.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 62.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 64.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 63.3% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 67.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1% | 48.1% | 52.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 52.8% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 59.3% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 63.3% | 67.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Mauritius?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Mauritius was 67.5% 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 services recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1991.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Mauritius ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.