Unemployment with basic education in Mauritius
Mauritius: Unemployment with basic education was 5.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Mauritius, 2001–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education in Mauritius stood at 5.0%.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Mauritius peaked at 10.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2018.
Mauritius ranks 79th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 5.6% | 10.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.9% | 7.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.0% | 8.8% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Mauritius?
- Unemployment with basic education in Mauritius was 5.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2018.
- How does Mauritius rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Mauritius ranks 79th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).