Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force) was 2.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Mauritius, 2001–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 2.9% for unemployment with advanced education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, male in Mauritius peaked at 6.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2004.
That places Mauritius 89th out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.7% | — |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -33.7% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -27.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +82.2% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +48.1% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -28.2% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +194.7% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -30.3% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -5.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 65% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.4%, 40% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +194.7% | 1.8% | 5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 1.8% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 5.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More work & labour data for Mauritius
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 616.68 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 298.03 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 581.72 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with advanced education, male in Mauritius?
- Unemployment with advanced education, male in Mauritius was 2.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2004.
- How does Mauritius rank for unemployment with advanced education, male?
- Mauritius ranks 89th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).