Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Mauritius

Mauritius: Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 was 497,452 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
497,452
World rank
95th
of 109 countries
All-time high
497,452
in 2017
All-time low
8,269
in 2001
Years of data
13
2001–2017

Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Mauritius, 2001–2017

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2001200920172001: 8.3k2002: 8.4k2003: 8.7k2004: 11.6k2005: 15.2k2006: 426.8k2007: 15.3k2008: 15.3k2009: 15.3k2010: 15.4k2011: 15.3k2012: 490.8k2017: 497.5k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Mauritius is 497,452, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,150.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Mauritius peaked at 497,452 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,269, in 2001.

That places Mauritius 95th out of 109 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Mauritius, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 8,269
2002 8,432 +2.0%
2003 8,699 +3.2%
2004 11,596 +33.3%
2005 15,215 +31.2%
2006 426,801 +2705.1%
2007 15,304 -96.4%
2008 15,286 -0.1%
2009 15,270 -0.1%
2010 15,355 +0.6%
2011 15,268 -0.6%
2012 490,754 +3114.3%
2017 497,452 +1.4%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 497,452 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.02 million, 16% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 497,452 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.49 million, 11% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +3114.3% 15,268 490,754
2006 +2705.1% 15,215 426,801
2007 -96.4% 426,801 15,304
2004 +33.3% 8,699 11,596
2005 +31.2% 11,596 15,215

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58,319 8,269 426,801 9
2010s 254,707 15,268 497,452 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 92 Kosovo 558,169 compare
  2. 92 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 558,169 compare
  3. 94 Djibouti 549,663 compare
  4. 96 Trinidad and Tobago 497,097 compare
  5. 97 Gambia 411,414 compare
  6. 98 Cyprus 395,827 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Mauritius?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Mauritius was 497,452 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 497,452 in 2017.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 8,269 in 2001.
How does Mauritius rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64?
Mauritius ranks 95th out of 109 countries with data for 2017.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,150.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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