Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Mauritius
Mauritius: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 4.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 4.3% for unemployment rate of men vs. women in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Mauritius peaked at 8.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2008.
That places Mauritius 107th 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 of men vs. women in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.6% | — |
| 1992 | 7.5% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +83.6% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -30.5% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.2% | 7.6% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 581.72 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate of men vs. women in Mauritius?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Mauritius was 4.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2008.
- How does Mauritius rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Mauritius ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.