Colombia vs Mauritius: Youth unemployment rate
Colombia
17.7%
in 2025
Mauritius
17.4%
in 2025
Colombia rank
65th
Mauritius rank
66th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Colombia
- Mauritius
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 17.7% against 17.4% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritius ahead.
Colombia ranks 65th and Mauritius ranks 66th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 24.0% | 2.6% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 24.4% | 1.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 23.5% | 4.0% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 20.5% | 1.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Colombia or Mauritius?
- Colombia, at 17.7% against 17.4% in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Colombia and Mauritius?
- 0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mauritius?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Mauritius rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Colombia ranks 65th and Mauritius ranks 66th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.