Unemployment with advanced education, female in Mauritius

Mauritius: Unemployment with advanced education, female was 4.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.4%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
69th
of 126 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2001
All-time low
3.0%
in 2008
Years of data
23
2001–2024

Unemployment with advanced education, female in Mauritius, 2001–2024

2.557.51012.52001201220242001: 13.2 % of female labor force with advanced education2002: 11.1 % of female labor force with advanced education2003: 4.8 % of female labor force with advanced education2004: 6.5 % of female labor force with advanced education2005: 9.1 % of female labor force with advanced education2006: 5.1 % of female labor force with advanced education2007: 6.2 % of female labor force with advanced education2008: 3 % of female labor force with advanced education2009: 4.7 % of female labor force with advanced education2010: 6.4 % of female labor force with advanced education2012: 9.3 % of female labor force with advanced education2013: 8.7 % of female labor force with advanced education2014: 10.1 % of female labor force with advanced education2015: 10.7 % of female labor force with advanced education2016: 10.2 % of female labor force with advanced education2017: 8.6 % of female labor force with advanced education2018: 9 % of female labor force with advanced education2019: 8.6 % of female labor force with advanced education2020: 6.8 % of female labor force with advanced education2021: 4.8 % of female labor force with advanced education2022: 4 % of female labor force with advanced education2023: 4.5 % of female labor force with advanced education2024: 4.4 % of female labor force with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with advanced education.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment with advanced education, female in Mauritius stood at 4.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, female in Mauritius peaked at 13.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2008.

That places Mauritius 69th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Unemployment with advanced education, female in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education) in Mauritius, 2001 to 2024.
Year % of female labor force with advanced education Change
2001 13.2%
2002 11.1% -15.7%
2003 4.8% -56.9%
2004 6.5% +34.5%
2005 9.1% +40.5%
2006 5.1% -44.2%
2007 6.2% +21.7%
2008 3.0% -51.6%
2009 4.7% +57.6%
2010 6.4% +36.0%
2012 9.3% +45.9%
2013 8.7% -6.4%
2014 10.1% +16.2%
2015 10.7% +5.8%
2016 10.2% -4.8%
2017 8.6% -16.2%
2018 9.0% +5.7%
2019 8.6% -5.1%
2020 6.8% -20.7%
2021 4.8% -29.6%
2022 4.0% -15.7%
2023 4.5% +10.5%
2024 4.4% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.1% 3.0% 13.2% 9
2010s 9.1% 6.4% 10.7% 9
2020s 4.9% 4.0% 6.8% 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 66 Portugal 4.7% compare
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  3. 68 Cyprus 4.5% compare
  4. 70 Cayman Islands 4.3% compare
  5. 71 Switzerland 4.2% compare
  6. 72 Mongolia 4.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with advanced education, female in Mauritius?
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Mauritius was 4.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2008.
How does Mauritius rank for unemployment with advanced education, female?
Mauritius ranks 69th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with advanced education, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of female labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,608 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).