Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 31.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 31.5% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mauritius peaked at 41.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.4% | — |
| 1992 | 40.8% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 40.1% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 39.4% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 38.6% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 38.2% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 37.9% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 37.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 37.0% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 36.6% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 33.8% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 35.8% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 31.8% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 31.5% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 37.0% | 41.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 29.8% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 29.7% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 20.4% | 32.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mauritius?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mauritius was 31.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Mauritius ranks 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.