Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 13.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritius, 1995–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 13.9% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritius peaked at 26.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 71st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21.4% | — |
| 2001 | 26.5% | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -40.1% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +48.1% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +29.5% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -26.6% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | -3.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 13.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 13.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.6%, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 14.1% | 26.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 16.8% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 13.9% | 23.9% | 5 |
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 13.9% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 26.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Mauritius ranks 71st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.