Unemployment rate of males vs females in Mauritius
Mauritius: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 4.28 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 4.28 for unemployment rate of males vs females 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 males vs females in Mauritius peaked at 7.98 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 males vs females in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.61 | — |
| 1992 | 7.55 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 7.6 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.65 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 7.69 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 7.7 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.83 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 7.81 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.98 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 6.52 | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 6.13 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 5.73 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 5.83 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.47 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 5.26 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 4.1 | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 4.38 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 4.53 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 4.95 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 4.97 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.96 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.39 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 5.32 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.56 | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 4.68 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.46 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.15 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 7.62 | +83.6% |
| 2021 | 7.13 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 4.95 | -30.5% |
| 2023 | 4.27 | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 4.25 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 4.28 | +0.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 4.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.65, 76% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 4.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.25, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate of males vs females 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 | +83.6% | 4.15 | 7.62 |
| 2022 | -30.5% | 7.13 | 4.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.66 | 7.55 | 7.83 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.92 | 4.1 | 7.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 | 4.15 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.41 | 4.25 | 7.62 | 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 of males vs females in Mauritius?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Mauritius was 4.28 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 7.98 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2008.
- How does Mauritius rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Mauritius ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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