Mauritius Labour Force Participation Rate

2004 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | Statistics Mauritius

Key information about Mauritius Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Mauritius Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 58.3 % in Jun 2024, compared with 58.6 % in the previous quarter.
  • Mauritius Labour Force Participation Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2004 to Jun 2024, with an average rate of 59.2 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 61.0 % in Dec 2015 and a record low of 50.7 % in Jun 2020.
  • 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 873.1 USD in Mar 2023.

View Mauritius's Labour Force Participation Rate from Mar 2004 to Jun 2024 in the chart:

Mauritius Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Mauritius's Labour Force Participation Rate in Jun 2024?

Mauritius Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 58.3 % in Jun 2024, compared with 58.6 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
58.3 Jun 2024 58.6 Mar 2024 50.7 Jun 2020 61.0 Dec 2015 % quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 60.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Armenia (%) 60.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 66.9 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2024
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 70.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bahrain (%) 71.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 58.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Belarus (%) 86.8 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Belgium (%) 71.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 77.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 47.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 64.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Brazil (%) 62.6 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Oct 2024
Brunei (%) 64.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 55.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 87.4 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 64.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2024
Chile (%) 61.7 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
China (%) 66.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Colombia (%) 63.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Croatia (%) 54.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 65.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 60.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 74.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2024
Ecuador (%) 65.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Estonia (%) 66.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 67.7 Oct 2024 monthly May 2004 - Oct 2024
France (%) 74.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 53.3 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Germany (%) 56.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 68.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Greece (%) 61.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 56.9 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1981 - Nov 2024
Hungary (%) 68.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 81.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
India (%) 42.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2024 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2024
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 62.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2024
Italy (%) 66.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 64.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Japan (%) 63.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2024
Jordan (%) 39.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 68.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2024
Kenya (%) 73.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
South Korea (%) 64.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2024
Kosovo (%) 42.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 71.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 58.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Laos (%) 59.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Latvia (%) 68.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 45.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 64.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 55.0 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 68.1 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 52.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 69.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 70.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Malta (%) 81.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) 58.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 60.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Moldova (%) 45.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (%) 63.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 63.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 43.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 79.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 59.4 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 40.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 73.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
New Zealand (%) 71.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 59.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Norway (%) 65.3 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Oman (%) 68.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 45.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 62.4 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 70.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 63.3 Oct 2024 quarterly Jul 2003 - Oct 2024
Poland (%) 58.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 60.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (%) 52.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Russia (%) 68.4 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 2009 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 61.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2016 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 56.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 61.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 58.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 60.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 59.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 47.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 73.8 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Nov 2024
Switzerland (%) 67.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Syria (%) 38.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

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Mauritius Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 202.147 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 21.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 9,883.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 69.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
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: Domestic (MUR mn) 398,699.290 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Public Debt: External (MUR mn) 113,269.450 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Public Debt: General Government (MUR mn) 451,538.840 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.943 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -407.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 203.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 6.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 4,222.419 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 32,974.926 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,469.013 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 610.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 23.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 157,894.165 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 15,977.101 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 58.604 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 24.707 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
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
Re-Exports: SITC (MUR mn) 5,855.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Exports: SITC: ES: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) 3,146.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Exports: SITC: Exclusive Ships Stores and Bunkers (ES) (MUR mn) 7,282.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Exports: SITC: Estimates of Ships Stores and Bunkers (MUR mn) 2,215.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Oct 2024
Exports: SITC: ES: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) 2,100.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Exports: Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) (MUR mn) 9,497.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Exports: SITC: ES: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) 833.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Exports: America: USA (MUR mn) 2,742.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Exports: Europe: United Kingdom (MUR mn) 1,902.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Exports: Europe: France (MUR mn) 1,918.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Exports: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 2,802.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Imports: SITC: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) 2,920.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Imports: SITC (MUR mn) 28,495.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) 4,854.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (MUR mn) 6,782.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Imports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MUR mn) 5,716.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) 4,125.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Imports: Asia: China (MUR mn) 15,204.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Imports: Europe: France (MUR mn) 5,252.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 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) 3,154.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -183.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,477.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 67.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,194.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 31.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 977.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 217.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 196,972.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 1,315.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 9,947.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 63.0 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.897 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 16,382.963 2020 yearly 1999 - 2020
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 586,284.000 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 24,302,839.000 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) 16,518.000 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020
External Debt: Long Term (MUR mn) 8,770,900.838 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2024
FDI: Real Estate Activities (MUR mn) 21,117.937 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
FDI: Accommodation and Food Service Activities (MUR mn) 2,965.195 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
FDI: DV: Asia and Oceania: Asia: South & East Asia: East Asia: China (MUR mn) 247.385 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (MUR mn) 37,010.530 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
FDI: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: France (MUR mn) 6,933.971 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
FDI: DV: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 3,838.223 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
FDI: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: United Kingdom (MUR mn) 1,528.668 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Real Estate Activities (MUR mn) 420.300 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Manufacturing (MUR mn) 102.100 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Financial and Insurance Activities (MUR mn) 155.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Accommodation and Food Service Activities (MUR mn) 20.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: DV: Africa: Mozambique (MUR mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: DV: Africa: Madagascar (MUR mn) 32.407 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: South Africa (MUR mn) 101.900 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 20.6 Jun 2018 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2018
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,145.575 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2005 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 19,988.327 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1976 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 11.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1977 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 9.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1998 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 6,981.3 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 1960 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 44.869 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 11.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,056.005 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1976 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 42,314.302 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2005 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 15.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2006 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 20,419.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2005 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2006 - Oct 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 9,880.326 May 2023 monthly Oct 2018 - May 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 64.74 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Broad Money Liabilities: M3: M2 (MUR mn) 926,417.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2005 - Sep 2024
Broad Money Liabilities: M3: M2: Deposit Liabilities (DL) (MUR mn) 494,790.000 Oct 2018 monthly Oct 2017 - Oct 2018
Broad Money Liabilities: M3 (MUR mn) 935,138.000 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2008 - Oct 2024
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: USD (USD mn) 8,389.300 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (USD mn) 6,981.326 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2007 - Oct 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Business Confidence Indicator (% Point) 11.200 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2018
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

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