Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 17.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 17.4% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritius peaked at 27.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 66th 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.7% | — |
| 1992 | 22.9% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 23.3% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 23.5% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 23.8% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 24.3% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 24.7% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 25.1% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 26.4% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | -26.3% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 17.4% | +5.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 17.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 17.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.8%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 22.7% | 25.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 19.2% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 21.6% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 16.4% | 25.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritius?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritius was 17.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Mauritius ranks 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 total (% of total 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.