Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) was 8.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Mauritius, 1995–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Mauritius stood at 8.1%.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Mauritius peaked at 16.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 62nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.6% | — |
| 2001 | 11.6% | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +41.5% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | +9.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 8.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 8.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.0%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +41.5% | 9.5% | 13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 9.5% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.5% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.4% | 10.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 59 Tuvalu 8.3% compare
- 60 Argentina 8.2% compare
- 61 Saint Lucia 8.2% compare
- 63 Burkina Faso 8.1% compare
- 64 Bermuda 8.0% compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 7.9% compare
More work & labour data for Mauritius
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 604.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 616.68 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 298.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 283.69 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 581.72 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Mauritius?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Mauritius was 8.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Mauritius ranks 62nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.