Mauritius - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Mauritius was 64.43 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 58 years was 64.43 in 2020, while its lowest value was 11.90 in 1962.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1962 11.90
1972 18.15
1983 29.26
1984 15.64
1987 44.56
1989 46.31
1990 34.88
1991 40.91
1992 41.69
1993 42.23
1994 43.23
1995 35.35
2000 35.68
2001 34.76
2002 37.34
2003 39.08
2004 38.76
2005 38.44
2006 39.53
2007 37.55
2008 35.39
2009 34.48
2010 36.88
2011 35.88
2012 35.99
2013 35.22
2014 35.96
2015 39.41
2016 39.11
2017 39.23
2018 40.98
2019 38.04
2020 64.43

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mauritius was 31.56 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 37.26 in 2018, while its lowest value was 31.35 in 2009.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 36.90
1991 36.37
1992 36.06
1993 35.88
1994 35.67
1995 35.35
1996 35.42
1997 35.48
1998 35.55
1999 35.61
2000 35.68
2001 34.81
2002 33.95
2003 34.59
2004 35.24
2005 34.95
2006 35.94
2007 34.14
2008 32.17
2009 31.35
2010 33.53
2011 32.62
2012 32.72
2013 32.02
2014 32.69
2015 35.83
2016 35.56
2017 35.66
2018 37.26
2019 34.58
2020 31.56

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Mauritius was 74.29 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 58 years was 77.98 in 1972, while its lowest value was 39.71 in 1984.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1962 61.16
1972 77.98
1983 72.10
1984 39.71
1987 75.56
1989 75.25
1990 71.19
1991 72.35
1992 71.81
1993 70.96
1994 70.86
1995 65.03
2000 63.02
2001 67.26
2002 64.07
2003 65.37
2004 61.02
2005 58.47
2006 55.76
2007 52.22
2008 49.48
2009 48.59
2010 48.87
2011 48.83
2012 49.34
2013 51.10
2014 52.12
2015 52.49
2016 51.02
2017 50.28
2018 50.23
2019 49.75
2020 74.29

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mauritius was 42.35 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 68.21 in 1990, while its lowest value was 42.35 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 68.21
1991 67.15
1992 66.51
1993 66.14
1994 65.70
1995 65.03
1996 64.63
1997 64.23
1998 63.83
1999 63.43
2000 63.02
2001 60.66
2002 58.25
2003 56.86
2004 55.47
2005 53.16
2006 50.69
2007 47.47
2008 44.98
2009 44.17
2010 44.43
2011 44.39
2012 44.86
2013 46.46
2014 47.38
2015 47.72
2016 46.38
2017 45.71
2018 45.66
2019 45.23
2020 42.35

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Mauritius was 69.51 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 58 years was 69.51 in 2020, while its lowest value was 36.51 in 1962.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1962 36.51
1972 48.10
1983 50.86
1984 55.35
1987 60.31
1989 61.01
1990 53.35
1991 56.87
1992 57.03
1993 56.89
1994 57.29
1995 50.29
2000 49.38
2001 51.24
2002 50.90
2003 52.45
2004 50.11
2005 48.66
2006 47.75
2007 44.98
2008 42.50
2009 41.59
2010 42.91
2011 42.40
2012 42.71
2013 43.22
2014 44.09
2015 45.99
2016 45.10
2017 44.79
2018 45.64
2019 43.93
2020 69.51

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mauritius was 37.03 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 52.80 in 1990, while its lowest value was 37.03 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 52.80
1991 51.98
1992 51.48
1993 51.18
1994 50.85
1995 50.34
1996 50.13
1997 49.93
1998 49.74
1999 49.56
2000 49.39
2001 47.79
2002 46.17
2003 45.81
2004 45.44
2005 44.13
2006 43.38
2007 40.87
2008 38.64
2009 37.82
2010 39.03
2011 38.56
2012 38.84
2013 39.30
2014 40.10
2015 41.83
2016 41.02
2017 40.74
2018 41.51
2019 39.97
2020 37.03

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mauritius was 52.81 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 52.81 in 2019, while its lowest value was 41.43 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 41.43
1991 41.73
1992 41.91
1993 42.02
1994 42.14
1995 42.33
1996 42.50
1997 42.69
1998 42.93
1999 43.19
2000 43.45
2001 43.63
2002 43.76
2003 43.84
2004 43.85
2005 45.43
2006 45.85
2007 44.76
2008 45.75
2009 46.15
2010 47.84
2011 47.30
2012 47.74
2013 50.05
2014 50.62
2015 52.31
2016 51.35
2017 52.12
2018 52.39
2019 52.81

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mauritius was 79.51 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 85.37 in 1990, while its lowest value was 78.89 in 2011.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 85.37
1991 85.18
1992 85.12
1993 85.14
1994 85.15
1995 85.05
1996 84.76
1997 84.45
1998 84.18
1999 83.94
2000 83.71
2001 83.54
2002 83.37
2003 83.13
2004 82.77
2005 82.16
2006 81.43
2007 80.78
2008 79.78
2009 79.46
2010 79.44
2011 78.89
2012 79.12
2013 79.64
2014 80.19
2015 80.11
2016 80.22
2017 80.53
2018 79.98
2019 79.51

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mauritius was 66.17 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 66.34 in 2017, while its lowest value was 62.74 in 2007.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 63.51
1991 63.57
1992 63.62
1993 63.68
1994 63.74
1995 63.77
1996 63.68
1997 63.59
1998 63.54
1999 63.52
2000 63.52
2001 63.52
2002 63.50
2003 63.42
2004 63.26
2005 63.76
2006 63.60
2007 62.74
2008 62.75
2009 62.80
2010 63.64
2011 63.10
2012 63.44
2013 64.86
2014 65.43
2015 66.24
2016 65.81
2017 66.34
2018 66.20
2019 66.17

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Mauritius was 58.27 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 58 years was 58.27 in 2020, while its lowest value was 14.20 in 1984.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1962 17.53
1972 20.60
1983 28.08
1984 14.20
1987 41.89
1989 43.30
1990 34.65
1991 40.80
1992 41.61
1993 42.33
1994 43.18
1995 38.80
2000 38.53
2001 36.79
2002 38.41
2003 41.81
2004 40.36
2005 41.82
2006 41.81
2007 40.77
2008 41.67
2009 42.13
2010 43.62
2011 42.60
2012 42.92
2013 44.83
2014 45.05
2015 46.18
2016 45.13
2017 45.36
2018 45.19
2019 45.94
2020 58.27

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mauritius was 43.40 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 45.36 in 2015, while its lowest value was 37.62 in 2002.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 38.39
1991 38.53
1992 38.58
1993 38.61
1994 38.67
1995 38.77
1996 38.74
1997 38.70
1998 38.64
1999 38.59
2000 38.53
2001 38.07
2002 37.62
2003 38.60
2004 39.59
2005 41.03
2006 41.04
2007 40.00
2008 40.85
2009 41.29
2010 42.76
2011 41.77
2012 42.12
2013 44.00
2014 44.23
2015 45.36
2016 44.35
2017 44.60
2018 44.44
2019 45.22
2020 43.14
2021 43.40

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Mauritius was 68.58 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 58 years was 68.58 in 2020, while its lowest value was 21.61 in 1962.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1962 21.61
1972 24.76
1983 35.06
1984 34.77
1987 51.09
1989 52.38
1990 42.98
1991 49.70
1992 50.68
1993 51.64
1994 52.72
1995 48.43
2000 49.20
2001 46.07
2002 48.25
2003 51.62
2004 51.13
2005 53.35
2006 54.05
2007 53.20
2008 54.97
2009 55.72
2010 57.73
2011 57.01
2012 57.42
2013 59.89
2014 59.99
2015 61.90
2016 60.94
2017 61.16
2018 62.03
2019 63.00
2020 68.58

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mauritius was 61.61 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 63.04 in 2019, while its lowest value was 47.46 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 47.46
1991 47.85
1992 48.05
1993 48.14
1994 48.27
1995 48.51
1996 48.61
1997 48.74
1998 48.88
1999 49.04
2000 49.21
2001 48.74
2002 48.25
2003 49.68
2004 51.14
2005 53.37
2006 54.13
2007 53.30
2008 55.09
2009 55.85
2010 57.88
2011 57.12
2012 57.51
2013 59.96
2014 60.04
2015 61.95
2016 61.00
2017 61.23
2018 62.07
2019 63.04
2020 61.32
2021 61.61

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Mauritius was 84.97 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 58 years was 84.97 in 2020, while its lowest value was 40.84 in 1984.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1962 81.13
1972 83.19
1983 80.09
1984 40.84
1987 82.00
1989 82.67
1990 80.62
1991 82.10
1992 82.11
1993 81.97
1994 81.91
1995 80.12
2000 78.31
2001 79.85
2002 79.61
2003 80.99
2004 78.93
2005 78.39
2006 77.36
2007 76.64
2008 75.80
2009 75.61
2010 75.56
2011 74.73
2012 74.75
2013 74.85
2014 75.09
2015 74.61
2016 74.06
2017 74.17
2018 72.85
2019 72.92
2020 84.97

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mauritius was 70.45 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 80.88 in 1990, while its lowest value was 70.35 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 80.88
1991 80.51
1992 80.29
1993 80.20
1994 80.12
1995 79.92
1996 79.69
1997 79.40
1998 79.06
1999 78.68
2000 78.31
2001 78.11
2002 77.97
2003 77.70
2004 77.42
2005 76.88
2006 75.81
2007 75.04
2008 74.16
2009 73.92
2010 73.88
2011 73.13
2012 73.24
2013 73.38
2014 73.66
2015 73.23
2016 72.71
2017 72.84
2018 71.60
2019 71.73
2020 70.35
2021 70.45

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Mauritius was 71.52 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 58 years was 71.52 in 2020, while its lowest value was 49.38 in 1962.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1962 49.38
1972 51.73
1983 53.79
1984 55.04
1987 61.79
1989 62.82
1990 57.49
1991 61.29
1992 61.77
1993 62.09
1994 62.46
1995 59.31
2000 58.10
2001 58.03
2002 58.71
2003 61.10
2004 59.34
2005 59.81
2006 59.27
2007 58.33
2008 58.33
2009 58.48
2010 59.23
2011 58.32
2012 58.50
2013 59.52
2014 59.71
2015 60.05
2016 59.25
2017 59.41
2018 58.67
2019 59.07
2020 71.52

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mauritius was 56.65 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 59.44 in 1990, while its lowest value was 56.47 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 59.44
1991 59.34
1992 59.25
1993 59.22
1994 59.20
1995 59.14
1996 58.99
1997 58.79
1998 58.58
1999 58.34
2000 58.11
2001 57.77
2002 57.47
2003 57.83
2004 58.19
2005 58.66
2006 58.13
2007 57.23
2008 57.24
2009 57.34
2010 58.07
2011 57.21
2012 57.43
2013 58.46
2014 58.71
2015 59.07
2016 58.29
2017 58.47
2018 57.77
2019 58.22
2020 56.47
2021 56.65

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure