Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mauritius

Mauritius: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.7%
World rank
74th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2003
All-time low
0.6%
in 2006
Years of data
12
2001–2017

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mauritius, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.82001200920172001: 0.633 % of labor force with high education in working age2002: 0.638 % of labor force with high education in working age2003: 0.735 % of labor force with high education in working age2004: 0.655 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.653 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.591 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.723 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.715 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.722 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.727 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.599 % of labor force with high education in working age2017: 0.664 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2017, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mauritius stood at 0.7%.

The figure is down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mauritius peaked at 0.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2006.

That places Mauritius 74th out of 107 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Mauritius, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
2001 0.6%
2002 0.6% +0.9%
2003 0.7% +15.1%
2004 0.7% -10.9%
2005 0.7% -0.3%
2006 0.6% -9.5%
2007 0.7% +22.3%
2008 0.7% -1.1%
2009 0.7% +1.0%
2010 0.7% +0.7%
2012 0.6% -17.7%
2017 0.7% +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 9
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 3

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 71 Ecuador 0.7% compare
  2. 72 Venezuela 0.7% compare
  3. 73 Dominican Republic 0.7% compare
  4. 75 Panama 0.7% compare
  5. 76 Honduras 0.7% compare
  6. 77 Guatemala 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mauritius?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mauritius was 0.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2006.
How does Mauritius rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Mauritius ranks 74th out of 107 countries with data for 2017.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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