Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) 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 81st of 130 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.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.7% | — |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +53.8% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +44.5% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +58.0% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -13.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 5.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 5.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.9%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) 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 | +58.0% | 5.6% | 8.8% |
| 2004 | +53.8% | 5.6% | 8.6% |
| 2019 | +44.5% | 3.9% | 5.6% |
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
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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. — Total Population - Both sexes 581.72 1000 No (2100)
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 81st out of 130 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).