Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mauritius

Mauritius: Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 1.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
1.0%
World rank
38th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2017
All-time low
0.9%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2001–2017

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mauritius, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.812001200920172001: 0.922 % of labor force with low education in working age2002: 0.929 % of labor force with low education in working age2003: 0.946 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.929 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.908 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.927 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.927 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.939 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.937 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.933 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.903 % of labor force with low education in working age2017: 0.959 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2017, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mauritius stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mauritius peaked at 1.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2012.

That places Mauritius 38th out of 107 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Mauritius, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
2001 0.9%
2002 0.9% +0.8%
2003 0.9% +1.8%
2004 0.9% -1.7%
2005 0.9% -2.3%
2006 0.9% +2.1%
2007 0.9% +0.0%
2008 0.9% +1.2%
2009 0.9% -0.2%
2010 0.9% -0.4%
2012 0.9% -3.1%
2017 1.0% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 9
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mauritius?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mauritius was 1.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
How does Mauritius rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Mauritius ranks 38th out of 107 countries with data for 2017.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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