Mauritius - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Mauritius was 599,913 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 609,711 in 2019 and a minimum value of 446,919 in 1990.

Definition: 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.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 446,919
1991 454,233
1992 461,500
1993 467,883
1994 475,670
1995 481,386
1996 485,898
1997 492,978
1998 499,689
1999 507,034
2000 512,062
2001 515,671
2002 517,528
2003 524,881
2004 532,487
2005 542,302
2006 542,498
2007 540,516
2008 547,340
2009 554,425
2010 566,754
2011 563,792
2012 571,357
2013 586,129
2014 593,005
2015 601,140
2016 597,302
2017 603,691
2018 600,941
2019 609,711
2020 594,823
2021 599,913

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. 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. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure