Mauritius - Unemployment

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritius was 29.00 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 34.30 in 2005, while its lowest value was 25.20 in 2008.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

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Year Value
1995 28.10
2004 31.00
2005 34.30
2006 30.70
2007 31.30
2008 25.20
2009 26.20
2010 29.00

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritius was 19.40 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 21.40 in 1995, while its lowest value was 15.10 in 2008.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

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Year Value
1995 21.40
2004 21.20
2005 20.50
2006 18.10
2007 20.00
2008 15.10
2009 18.10
2010 19.40

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritius was 23.40 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 25.90 in 2005, while its lowest value was 19.20 in 2008.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

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Year Value
1995 23.80
2004 24.90
2005 25.90
2006 23.10
2007 24.60
2008 19.20
2009 21.40
2010 23.40

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Mauritius was 12.80 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 16.50 in 2005, while its lowest value was 3.60 in 1992.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

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Year Value
1992 3.60
1993 4.90
1994 6.00
1996 8.20
1997 8.50
1998 8.50
1999 9.00
2000 9.60
2001 9.50
2002 10.90
2003 11.50
2004 13.30
2005 16.50
2006 15.50
2007 14.40
2008 12.60
2009 12.30
2010 12.80

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Mauritius was 4.60 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 8.30 in 2000, while its lowest value was 3.20 in 1992.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

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Year Value
1992 3.20
1993 3.50
1994 3.80
1996 4.60
1997 5.60
1998 6.10
1999 7.00
2000 8.30
2001 5.40
2002 5.30
2003 5.70
2004 5.80
2005 5.80
2006 5.60
2007 5.30
2008 4.10
2009 4.40
2010 4.60

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Mauritius was 7.70 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 9.60 in 2005, while its lowest value was 3.30 in 1992.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

See also:

Year Value
1992 3.30
1993 3.90
1994 4.50
1996 5.80
1997 6.60
1998 6.90
1999 7.70
2000 8.80
2001 6.80
2002 7.20
2003 7.70
2004 8.50
2005 9.60
2006 9.10
2007 8.50
2008 7.20
2009 7.30
2010 7.70

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment