Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 35.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Mauritius, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Mauritius is 35.63, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Mauritius peaked at 40.04 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.33, 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.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.61 | — |
| 2002 | 18.86 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 24.32 | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 20.5 | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 24.69 | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 15.33 | -37.9% |
| 2007 | 20.19 | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 23 | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 25.6 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 26.19 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 21.33 | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 23.09 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 28.93 | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 27.26 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 27.77 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 29.5 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 30.82 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 31.03 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 40.04 | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 27.03 | -32.5% |
| 2023 | 35.37 | +30.9% |
| 2024 | 35.63 | +0.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 35.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.82, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 35.63 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.42, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.34 | 15.33 | 25.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.32 | 21.33 | 31.03 | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.52 | 27.03 | 40.04 | 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)
- Population 1,079 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,079 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1674 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Mauritius?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Mauritius was 35.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 40.04 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.33 in 2006.
- How does Mauritius rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Mauritius ranks 47th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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