Labor force, total in Mauritius
Mauritius: Labor force, total was 622,328 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Mauritius, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total in Mauritius stood at 622,328.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Mauritius peaked at 628,768 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 447,597, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 447,597 | — |
| 1991 | 454,544 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 462,679 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 470,444 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 479,516 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 486,189 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 493,166 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 501,010 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 507,577 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 514,629 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 519,717 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 514,388 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 526,227 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 552,982 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 543,713 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 553,847 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 557,780 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 556,648 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 563,956 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 571,049 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 584,117 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 581,250 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 588,857 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 603,297 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 610,180 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 618,312 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 615,224 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 621,819 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 619,649 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 628,768 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 589,990 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 560,132 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 592,892 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 625,239 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 622,583 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 622,328 | -0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 622,328 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 million, 19% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 622,328 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.13 million, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 481,735 | 447,597 | 514,629 | 10 |
| 2000s | 546,031 | 514,388 | 571,049 | 10 |
| 2010s | 607,147 | 581,250 | 628,768 | 10 |
| 2020s | 602,194 | 560,132 | 625,239 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 154 Equatorial Guinea 737,977 compare
- 155 Trinidad and Tobago 651,715 compare
- 156 East Timor 635,489 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 448,502 compare
- 159 Eswatini 430,869 compare
- 160 Bhutan 411,263 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 in Mauritius?
- Labor force, total in Mauritius was 622,328 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 628,768 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 447,597 in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for labor force, total?
- Mauritius ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.