Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was -0.041 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Mauritius stood at -0.041 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 90.4% on the previous year and down 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Mauritius peaked at 5.85 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -6.17 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1996 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9887 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2001 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -203.7% |
| 2002 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -324.5% |
| 2003 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +120.9% |
| 2004 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2005 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -211.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7101 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2007 | -0.2029 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2008 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -746.9% |
| 2009 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +81.9% |
| 2011 | -0.4908 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2012 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -366.6% |
| 2013 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +87.4% |
| 2014 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2015 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2016 | -0.4994 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 2017 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -314.6% |
| 2018 | -0.349 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2019 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -521.7% |
| 2020 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -519.1% |
| 2021 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -215.6% |
| 2023 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2024 | -0.4248 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2025 | -0.041 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's -0.041 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 % change on previous year. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's -0.041 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.01 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.06 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9727 % change on previous year | -0.4994 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0649 % change on previous year | -6.17 % change on previous year | 5.85 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 147 France 0.0097 % change on previous year compare
- 148 China -0.012 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Japan -0.0357 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Lithuania -0.0425 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Samoa -0.0433 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Barbados -0.1771 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,330 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,539 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Mauritius?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Mauritius was -0.041 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.17 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Mauritius ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.