Barbados vs Mauritius: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages) … national
Barbados
15.4%
in 2024
Mauritius
14.8%
in 2024
Barbados rank
59th
Mauritius rank
61st
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages) … national over time
- Barbados
- Mauritius
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 15.4% against 14.8% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 59th and Mauritius ranks 61st of 157 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 21.4% | 11.9% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 20.6% | 1.8% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 18.8% | 8.6% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.2% | 1.4% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Barbados or Mauritius?
- Barbados, at 15.4% against 14.8% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Barbados and Mauritius?
- 0.6%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Mauritius?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Mauritius rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Barbados ranks 59th and Mauritius ranks 61st of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.