Total employment, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Total employment, female was 197,665 ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, female in Mauritius, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total employment, female in Mauritius is 197,665 ages 15+, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, female in Mauritius peaked at 197,665 ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 119,818 ages 15+, in 1991.
Mauritius ranks 46th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134,235 ages 15+ | 119,818 ages 15+ | 148,442 ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 167,128 ages 15+ | 152,790 ages 15+ | 188,635 ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 196,604 ages 15+ | 195,542 ages 15+ | 197,665 ages 15+ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 43 Namibia 275,579 ages 15+ compare
- 44 Gabon 240,750 ages 15+ compare
- 45 Mauritania 210,029 ages 15+ compare
- 47 Equatorial Guinea 158,559 ages 15+ compare
- 48 Eswatini 110,299 ages 15+ compare
- 49 Cape Verde 83,432 ages 15+ compare
More work & labour data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total employment, female in Mauritius?
- Total employment, female in Mauritius was 197,665 ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 197,665 ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,818 ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Mauritius rank for total employment, female?
- Mauritius ranks 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.