Share of female workers by sector in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of female workers by sector was 3.18 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of female workers by sector in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Mauritius is 3.18, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Mauritius peaked at 23.53 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 131st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of female workers by sector in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.53 | — |
| 1992 | 22.75 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 22.11 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 21.44 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 20.83 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 20.19 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 18.82 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 17.85 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 16.24 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 15.49 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 15.01 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 12.41 | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 11.91 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 7.7 | -35.4% |
| 2005 | 7.47 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.71 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 6.53 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 6.39 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 6.81 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 6.32 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 5.26 | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 5.31 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.67 | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 4.75 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.72 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.01 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.04 | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 3.34 | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 3.1 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 3.18 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.26 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 3.47 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 3.33 | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 3.18 | -4.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.64, 27% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.81, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of female workers by sector in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -35.4% | 11.91 | 7.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.42 | 16.24 | 23.53 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.64 | 6.39 | 15.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.65 | 3.1 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 | 3 | 3.47 | 6 |
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 share of female workers by sector in Mauritius?
- Share of female workers by sector in Mauritius was 3.18 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 23.53 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Mauritius ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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