Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 15.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 15.5% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritius peaked at 26.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 71st 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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.5% | — |
| 1992 | 20.6% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 21.2% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 22.2% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 26.8% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | -28.7% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | +4.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 15.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 15.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.0%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 20.5% | 24.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 15.1% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.2% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 14.8% | 24.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritius?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritius was 15.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Mauritius ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 male (% of male 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.