Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) was 4.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Mauritius, 1995–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Mauritius stood at 4.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Mauritius peaked at 8.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2003.
That places Mauritius 106th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.6% | — |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -38.0% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +41.4% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +84.3% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -30.9% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -3.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 4.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 4.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.0%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +84.3% | 4.1% | 7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.0% | 8.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.1% | 7.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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, male (% of male labor force) in Mauritius?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Mauritius was 4.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2003.
- How does Mauritius rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Mauritius ranks 106th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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, male (% of male 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.