Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 19.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 19.7% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritius peaked at 33.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.1% | — |
| 1992 | 27.3% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 27.7% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 27.9% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 28.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 28.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 28.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 28.7% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.9% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 29.2% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 19.7% | +6.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 19.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 19.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 27.1% | 28.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 25.2% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 27.3% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 18.5% | 28.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritius?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritius was 19.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Mauritius ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.