Unemployment rate for young people in Mauritius
Mauritius: Unemployment rate for young people was 17.37 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.37
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
66th
of 186 countries
All-time high
27.84
in 2001
All-time low
16.45
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 17.37 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Mauritius peaked at 27.84 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.45, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 66th out of 186 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.
Unemployment rate for young people in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.71 | — |
| 1992 | 22.87 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 23.25 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 23.48 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 23.83 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 24.3 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 24.69 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 25.1 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 25.93 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 26.39 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 27.84 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 25.74 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 25.25 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 24.66 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 25.66 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 23.25 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 24.52 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 19.21 | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 21.44 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 23.52 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 21.59 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 23.57 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 22.18 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 24.73 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 25.56 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 22.98 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 24.23 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 24.2 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 22.08 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 25.03 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 25.37 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 22.32 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 16.45 | -26.3% |
| 2024 | 16.5 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 17.37 | +5.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 17.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.79, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 17.37 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.79, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.02 | 22.71 | 25.93 | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.39 | 19.21 | 27.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.46 | 21.59 | 25.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.51 | 16.45 | 25.37 | 6 |
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 rate for young people in Mauritius?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Mauritius was 17.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 27.84 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.45 in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Mauritius ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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