Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Mauritius

Mauritius: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary was 0.2% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
0.2%
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
44th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2003
All-time low
0.2%
in 2006
Years of data
11
2001–2012

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Mauritius, 2001–2012

00.10.20.30.42001200620122001: 0.288 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.305 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.355 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.31 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.305 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.231 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.312 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.31 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.319 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.319 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.248 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2012, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Mauritius stood at 0.2%.

The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Mauritius peaked at 0.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.

Mauritius ranks 44th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Mauritius, 2001 to 2012.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2001 0.3% —
2002 0.3% +6.1%
2003 0.4% +16.4%
2004 0.3% -12.7%
2005 0.3% -1.6%
2006 0.2% -24.4%
2007 0.3% +35.3%
2008 0.3% -0.6%
2009 0.3% +2.9%
2010 0.3% -0.1%
2012 0.2% -22.2%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 75% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 9
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 41 Cambodia 0.3% compare
  2. 42 Mexico 0.3% compare
  3. 43 Palestine 0.3% compare
  4. 45 Thailand 0.2% compare
  5. 46 El Salvador 0.2% compare
  6. 47 United States 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Mauritius?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Mauritius was 0.2% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
How does Mauritius rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary?
Mauritius ranks 44th out of 81 countries with data for 2012.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
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