Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women was 35.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Mauritius, 2001–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Mauritius is 35.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Mauritius peaked at 40.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2006.
Mauritius ranks 47th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.6% | — |
| 2002 | 18.9% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -37.9% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | -32.5% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | +30.9% |
| 2024 | 35.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 15.3% | 25.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 21.3% | 31.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 27.0% | 40.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More gender data for Mauritius
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 171.19 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,566 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,747 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 6,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5,964 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Mauritius?
- Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Mauritius was 35.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2006.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
- Mauritius ranks 47th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%).