Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Mauritius

Mauritius: Employment rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.9%
World rank
58th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2003
All-time low
0.9%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2001–2017

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Mauritius, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.812001200920172001: 0.907 % of total labor force in working age2002: 0.916 % of total labor force in working age2003: 0.937 % of total labor force in working age2004: 0.914 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.902 % of total labor force in working age2006: 0.913 % of total labor force in working age2007: 0.914 % of total labor force in working age2008: 0.925 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.923 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.92 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.922 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.936 % of total labor force in working age2017: 0.919 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2017, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Mauritius stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Mauritius peaked at 0.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2005.

That places Mauritius 58th out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Mauritius, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
2001 0.9%
2002 0.9% +1.0%
2003 0.9% +2.3%
2004 0.9% -2.4%
2005 0.9% -1.3%
2006 0.9% +1.2%
2007 0.9% +0.1%
2008 0.9% +1.2%
2009 0.9% -0.2%
2010 0.9% -0.4%
2011 0.9% +0.3%
2012 0.9% +1.5%
2017 0.9% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 9
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 55 India 0.9% compare
  2. 56 Argentina 0.9% compare
  3. 57 Egypt 0.9% compare
  4. 59 Czechia 0.9% compare
  5. 60 Chile 0.9% compare
  6. 61 Mongolia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Mauritius?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Mauritius was 0.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
How does Mauritius rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
Mauritius ranks 58th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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