Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Mauritius

Mauritius: Unemployment with intermediate education, female was 9.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.5%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
41st
of 128 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2006
All-time low
8.9%
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2024

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

051015202001201220242001: 15.3 % of female labor force with intermediate education2002: 14.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2003: 11.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2004: 13.3 % of female labor force with intermediate education2005: 9.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education2006: 17.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education2007: 16.3 % of female labor force with intermediate education2008: 14.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2009: 14.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education2010: 14.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2012: 13.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2013: 12.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2014: 13.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education2015: 12.3 % of female labor force with intermediate education2016: 13.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education2017: 13.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2018: 12.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education2019: 11.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2020: 10.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2021: 9.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2022: 9.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2023: 8.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2024: 9.5 % of female labor force with intermediate education

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

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 9.5% for unemployment with intermediate education, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Mauritius peaked at 17.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2023.

That places Mauritius 41st out of 128 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 intermediate education, female in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education) in Mauritius, 2001 to 2024.
Year % of female labor force with intermediate education Change
2001 15.3%
2002 14.8% -3.3%
2003 11.9% -19.8%
2004 13.3% +11.9%
2005 9.7% -27.4%
2006 17.7% +83.3%
2007 16.3% -8.1%
2008 14.6% -9.9%
2009 14.1% -3.6%
2010 14.4% +1.8%
2012 13.6% -5.1%
2013 12.9% -5.2%
2014 13.1% +1.1%
2015 12.3% -6.1%
2016 13.1% +6.8%
2017 13.4% +2.3%
2018 12.2% -9.2%
2019 11.8% -2.9%
2020 10.9% -7.9%
2021 9.9% -9.0%
2022 9.8% -1.0%
2023 8.9% -9.5%
2024 9.5% +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.2% 9.7% 17.7% 9
2010s 13.0% 11.8% 14.4% 9
2020s 9.8% 8.9% 10.9% 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 38 Costa Rica 9.8% compare
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  3. 40 Grenada 9.5% compare
  4. 42 Fiji 9.4% compare
  5. 43 Dominican Republic 9.2% compare
  6. 44 Kenya 9.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education, female in Mauritius?
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Mauritius was 9.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2023.
How does Mauritius rank for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
Mauritius ranks 41st out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with intermediate education, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of female labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 2,677 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).