Mauritius - Labor force

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Mauritius was 39.14 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 39.57 in 2019, while its lowest value was 32.59 in 1990.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 32.59
1991 32.75
1992 32.83
1993 32.89
1994 32.97
1995 33.11
1996 33.21
1997 33.32
1998 33.43
1999 33.55
2000 33.67
2001 33.48
2002 33.27
2003 33.93
2004 34.59
2005 35.56
2006 35.88
2007 35.51
2008 36.27
2009 36.58
2010 37.41
2011 37.09
2012 37.25
2013 38.23
2014 38.27
2015 39.02
2016 38.69
2017 38.81
2018 39.17
2019 39.57
2020 38.95
2021 39.14

Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Mauritius was 599,913 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 609,711 in 2019 and a minimum value of 446,919 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 446,919
1991 454,233
1992 461,500
1993 467,883
1994 475,670
1995 481,386
1996 485,898
1997 492,978
1998 499,689
1999 507,034
2000 512,062
2001 515,671
2002 517,528
2003 524,881
2004 532,487
2005 542,302
2006 542,498
2007 540,516
2008 547,340
2009 554,425
2010 566,754
2011 563,792
2012 571,357
2013 586,129
2014 593,005
2015 601,140
2016 597,302
2017 603,691
2018 600,941
2019 609,711
2020 594,823
2021 599,913

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure