Labour

Mauritius

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture4.7%
  • Employment in industry20.6%
  • Employment in services74.7%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation19902025
36.239.141.944.847.619902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)19912016
17.919.921.9242619912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation58.5–58.7 %ILOSTAT [2024] 58.66 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 58.55 %
Female labour force participation47.5 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment5.63 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment17.4 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio55.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture4.71 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry20.6 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services74.7 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation47.5 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)23.6 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers79.4 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Mauritius's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (58.5–58.7 %), female labour force participation (47.5 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.