Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Mauritius
Mauritius: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national was 17.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritius, 1995–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritius is 17.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritius peaked at 27.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 56th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23.8% | — |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +42.3% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | -24.5% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | +6.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 17.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 17.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.1%, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 17.4% | 27.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 21.6% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 16.2% | 24.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 604.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 616.68 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 298.03 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 581.72 1000 No (2100)
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 17.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 27.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Mauritius ranks 56th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 total (% of total 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.