Barbados vs Mauritius: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national
Barbados
16.4%
in 2024
Mauritius
17.3%
in 2024
Barbados rank
58th
Mauritius rank
56th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national over time
- Barbados
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 17.3% against 16.4% in Barbados, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 58th and Mauritius ranks 56th of 160 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 | 37.8% | 23.8% | 14.0% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 23.0% | 1.1% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 23.5% | 4.3% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 19.9% | 1.3% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Barbados or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 17.3% against 16.4% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Barbados and Mauritius?
- 0.9%, with Mauritius 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Barbados ranks 58th and Mauritius ranks 56th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.