Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 39.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
39.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 1972
All-time low
33.6%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Mauritius, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Mauritius is 39.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Mauritius peaked at 44.1% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 1950.
Mauritius ranks 188th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.6% | — |
| 1951 | 34.3% | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 34.9% | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 35.5% | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 36.1% | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 36.8% | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 37.4% | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 38.0% | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 38.7% | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 39.3% | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 39.9% | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 40.5% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 41.0% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 41.5% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 42.0% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 42.5% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 42.9% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 43.2% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 43.5% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 43.8% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 44.0% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 44.1% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 44.0% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 43.9% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 43.7% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 43.4% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 43.1% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 42.7% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 42.4% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 42.1% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 41.9% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 41.8% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 41.7% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 41.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 42.1% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 42.6% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 43.0% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 43.5% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 43.8% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 43.9% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 43.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 43.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 43.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 43.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 42.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 42.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 42.3% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 40.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 39.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 39.0% | +0.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 39.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 39.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.5% | 33.6% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.1% | 39.9% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.5% | 42.4% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 41.7% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 42.3% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 40.5% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 39.3% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 39.0% | 39.2% | 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Mauritius?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Mauritius was 39.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 1972.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 1950.
- How does Mauritius rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Mauritius ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.