Mauritius - Youth unemployment

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

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Mauritius was 28.01 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 34.08 in 2005, while its lowest value was 22.94 in 2003.

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, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1995 28.12
2001 29.81
2002 29.12
2003 22.94
2004 30.87
2005 34.08
2006 31.06
2007 31.32
2008 25.29
2009 26.47
2010 29.48
2011 27.36
2012 30.40
2013 29.54
2014 32.27
2015 31.24
2016 29.70
2017 30.98
2018 27.98
2019 28.44
2020 28.01

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

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mauritius was 31.66 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 33.84 in 2005, while its lowest value was 25.08 in 2008.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 25.85
1992 26.30
1993 26.81
1994 27.35
1995 27.92
1996 28.14
1997 28.32
1998 28.43
1999 28.59
2000 28.58
2001 29.17
2002 29.04
2003 29.90
2004 30.75
2005 33.84
2006 30.84
2007 30.99
2008 25.08
2009 26.21
2010 29.14
2011 27.15
2012 30.18
2013 29.39
2014 32.12
2015 31.16
2016 29.63
2017 30.96
2018 28.01
2019 28.57
2020 31.66

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

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Mauritius was 21.72 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 26.54 in 2001, while its lowest value was 14.13 in 2003.

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, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1995 21.44
2001 26.54
2002 23.60
2003 14.13
2004 20.93
2005 20.54
2006 18.09
2007 20.07
2008 15.12
2009 18.17
2010 19.31
2011 17.46
2012 18.60
2013 17.08
2014 19.44
2015 21.13
2016 17.57
2017 18.61
2018 20.56
2019 16.77
2020 21.72

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

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mauritius was 19.41 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 26.68 in 2001, while its lowest value was 14.94 in 2008.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 19.48
1992 19.82
1993 20.22
1994 20.63
1995 21.04
1996 21.97
1997 22.84
1998 23.62
1999 24.44
2000 25.10
2001 26.68
2002 23.71
2003 22.43
2004 21.07
2005 20.53
2006 17.98
2007 19.86
2008 14.94
2009 17.86
2010 18.96
2011 17.28
2012 18.45
2013 17.00
2014 19.40
2015 21.10
2016 17.57
2017 18.60
2018 20.63
2019 16.87
2020 19.41

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

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Mauritius was 24.55 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 27.63 in 2001, while its lowest value was 17.36 in 2003.

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, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1995 23.77
2001 27.63
2002 25.60
2003 17.36
2004 24.70
2005 25.78
2006 23.39
2007 24.70
2008 19.32
2009 21.59
2010 23.66
2011 21.62
2012 23.54
2013 22.12
2014 24.64
2015 25.44
2016 22.80
2017 24.00
2018 23.87
2019 21.79
2020 24.55

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

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mauritius was 24.55 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 27.58 in 2001, while its lowest value was 19.12 in 2008.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 21.68
1992 22.06
1993 22.50
1994 22.96
1995 23.43
1996 24.13
1997 24.78
1998 25.34
1999 25.93
2000 26.35
2001 27.58
2002 25.66
2003 25.23
2004 24.79
2005 25.75
2006 23.26
2007 24.47
2008 19.12
2009 21.29
2010 23.30
2011 21.41
2012 23.35
2013 22.00
2014 24.54
2015 25.37
2016 22.74
2017 23.95
2018 23.90
2019 21.87
2020 24.55

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) in Mauritius was 47.65 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 47.65 in 2020, while its lowest value was 21.25 in 2019.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2001 46.35
2002 41.30
2003 41.08
2004 39.50
2005 40.92
2006 31.53
2007 27.72
2008 29.69
2009 29.07
2010 27.93
2011 27.74
2012 27.10
2013 27.39
2014 26.36
2015 24.54
2016 25.61
2017 25.10
2018 23.92
2019 21.25
2020 47.65

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) in Mauritius was 36.14 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 36.14 in 2020, while its lowest value was 13.12 in 2008.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2001 21.68
2002 19.46
2003 14.10
2004 16.92
2005 16.56
2006 13.19
2007 13.67
2008 13.12
2009 14.70
2010 15.19
2011 15.44
2012 16.19
2013 15.04
2014 15.42
2015 15.69
2016 15.09
2017 14.84
2018 17.05
2019 14.95
2020 36.14

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) in Mauritius was 41.72 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 41.72 in 2020, while its lowest value was 18.08 in 2019.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
2001 33.84
2002 30.22
2003 27.36
2004 27.99
2005 28.48
2006 22.23
2007 20.61
2008 21.34
2009 21.83
2010 21.52
2011 21.54
2012 21.61
2013 21.17
2014 20.86
2015 20.09
2016 20.32
2017 19.94
2018 20.46
2019 18.08
2020 41.72

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment