Mauritius Labour Force Participation Rate

2004 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | Statistics Mauritius

Key information about Mauritius Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Mauritius Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 58.8 % in Jun 2025, compared with 58.7 % in the previous quarter.
  • Mauritius Labour Force Participation Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2004 to Jun 2025, with an average rate of 98.9 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 118.9 % in Mar 2008 and a record low of 50.5 % in Dec 2001.
  • Mauritius Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by Statistics Mauritius.
  • In the latest reports, Mauritius Population reached 1.3 million people in Dec 2023.
  • Unemployment Rate of Mauritius increased to 7.1 % in Mar 2020.
  • The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 956.3 USD in Mar 2024.

View Mauritius's Labour Force Participation Rate from Mar 2004 to Jun 2025 in the chart:

Mauritius Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Mauritius's Labour Force Participation Rate in Jun 2025?

Mauritius Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 58.8 % in Jun 2025, compared with 58.7 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
58.8 Jun 2025 58.7 Mar 2025 50.5 Dec 2001 118.9 Mar 2008 % quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 62.2 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Armenia (%) 58.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Australia (%) 66.8 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2025
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 62.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bahrain (%) 70.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 61.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Belarus (%) 86.7 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Belgium (%) 71.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Bolivia (%) 79.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 49.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Botswana (%) 68.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Brazil (%) 62.1 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Oct 2025
Brunei (%) 63.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 55.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
Canada (%) 65.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Chile (%) 61.9 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Oct 2025
China (%) 65.4 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Colombia (%) 65.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Croatia (%) 54.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Cyprus (%) 65.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (%) 60.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Denmark (%) 74.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (%) 65.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Egypt (%) 44.2 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Estonia (%) 67.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 69.2 Oct 2025 monthly May 2004 - Oct 2025
France (%) 75.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 54.8 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Germany (%) 57.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 63.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Greece (%) 62.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 57.0 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1981 - Oct 2025
Hungary (%) 68.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Iceland (%) 79.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 45.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2025 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2025
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) 62.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Italy (%) 66.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 66.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Japan (%) 64.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2025
Jordan (%) 38.5 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 67.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2025
Kenya (%) 66.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
South Korea (%) 64.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Kosovo (%) 43.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) 73.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 59.3 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Laos (%) 66.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Latvia (%) 70.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) 45.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 63.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 54.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 67.0 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (%) 52.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) 67.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Malaysia (%) 70.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 82.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) 58.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) 59.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Moldova (%) 41.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 62.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 61.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 43.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (%) 78.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 60.7 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Nepal (%) 39.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 73.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
New Zealand (%) 70.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) 82.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Norway (%) 65.0 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Oman (%) 67.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 45.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 63.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 70.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 60.7 Jul 2025 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jul 2025
Poland (%) 59.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 61.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (%) 51.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Russia (%) 69.3 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 2009 - Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 67.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2016 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 55.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 61.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (%) 59.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 59.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 59.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 49.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 74.9 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (%) 67.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Syria (%) 37.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024

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Mauritius Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -9.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 592.758 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 27.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 12,821.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 80.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MUR bn) 151.348 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MUR bn) 327.894 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (MUR bn) 145.997 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Public Debt: General Government (MUR mn) 538,046.700 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2024
Public Debt: Domestic (MUR mn) 481,740.700 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2024
Public Debt: External (MUR mn) 126,293.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.943 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -336.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 202.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -3.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,987.142 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 29,640.239 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,963.109 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 539.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -14.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 170,902.811 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 12,651.654 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 44.304 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 45.021 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 6.696 Mar 2021 monthly Dec 1997 - Mar 2021
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 0.759 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 1979 - Jan 2024
Exports: America: USA (MUR mn) 2,040.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Exports: Europe: United Kingdom (MUR mn) 1,805.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Exports: Europe: France (MUR mn) 1,339.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Exports: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 2,504.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Imports: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 4,340.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Imports: Asia: India (MUR mn) 5,300.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Imports: Asia: China (MUR mn) 13,991.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Imports: Europe: France (MUR mn) 4,306.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Re-Exports: SITC (MUR mn) 4,606.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Exports: SITC: Estimates of Ships Stores and Bunkers (MUR mn) 2,032.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: ES: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) 691.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: ES: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) 1,682.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) (MUR mn) 8,793.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: Exclusive Ships Stores and Bunkers (ES) (MUR mn) 6,761.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: ES: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) 3,481.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) 3,016.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC (MUR mn) 31,053.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (MUR mn) 7,476.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) 6,296.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MUR mn) 6,262.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) 3,743.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 107.340 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 73.797 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2,376.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -330.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,189.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 57.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,187.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 31.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 928.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 259.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 184,310.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 1,221.8 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 11,580.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 76.0 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.477 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 46,874.928 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 594,055.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) 47,056.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 24,302,839.000 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
External Debt: Long Term (MUR mn) 8,449,727.378 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2024
FDI: Accommodation and Food Service Activities (MUR mn) 2,965.195 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
FDI: Real Estate Activities (MUR mn) 21,117.937 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (MUR mn) 37,010.530 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
FDI: DV: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 3,838.223 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
FDI: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: France (MUR mn) 6,933.971 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
FDI: DV: Asia and Oceania: Asia: South & East Asia: East Asia: China (MUR mn) 247.385 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
FDI: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: United Kingdom (MUR mn) 1,528.668 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Manufacturing (MUR mn) 102.100 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Accommodation and Food Service Activities (MUR mn) 20.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Real Estate Activities (MUR mn) 420.300 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Financial and Insurance Activities (MUR mn) 155.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: DV: Africa: Mozambique (MUR mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: DV: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 101.900 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: France (MUR mn) 104.300 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: DV: Africa: Madagascar (MUR mn) 32.407 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.8 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 20.6 Jun 2018 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2018
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,275.059 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2005 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 22,258.394 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1976 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 10.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1977 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 9.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 7,524.4 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1960 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 52.267 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 14.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,600.970 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1976 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 45,843.655 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2005 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2006 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 22,815.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2005 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2006 - Oct 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 12,455.203 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2018 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 70.09 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2025
Broad Money Liabilities: M3 (MUR mn) 1,030,482.000 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2008 - Oct 2025
Broad Money Liabilities: M3: M2 (MUR mn) 1,029,355.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2005 - Oct 2025
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: USD (USD mn) 9,481.875 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Oct 2025
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (USD mn) 7,524.404 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2007 - Oct 2025
Broad Money Liabilities: M3: M2: Deposit Liabilities (DL) (MUR mn) 494,790.000 Oct 2018 monthly Oct 2017 - Oct 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Business Confidence Indicator: Manufacturing (% Point) 143.597 Mar 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2018
Business Confidence Indicator: Services (% Point) 207.467 Mar 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2018
Business Confidence Indicator (% Point) 11.200 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2018

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