Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Mauritius

Mauritius: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.3%
World rank
35th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2001–2017

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Mauritius, 2001–2017

00.10.20.32001200920172001: 0.267 % of male youth labor force2002: 0.243 % of male youth labor force2003: 0.145 % of male youth labor force2004: 0.212 % of male youth labor force2005: 0.213 % of male youth labor force2006: 0.328 % of male youth labor force2007: 0.202 % of male youth labor force2008: 0.15 % of male youth labor force2009: 0.185 % of male youth labor force2010: 0.193 % of male youth labor force2011: 0.175 % of male youth labor force2012: 0 % of male youth labor force2017: 0.263 % of male youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Mauritius is 0.3%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Mauritius peaked at 0.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

That places Mauritius 35th out of 108 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force) in Mauritius, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of male youth labor force Change
2001 0.3%
2002 0.2% -9.1%
2003 0.1% -40.2%
2004 0.2% +45.7%
2005 0.2% +0.6%
2006 0.3% +54.4%
2007 0.2% -38.6%
2008 0.1% -25.7%
2009 0.2% +23.8%
2010 0.2% +4.2%
2011 0.2% -9.4%
2012 0.0% -100.0%
2017 0.3%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 0.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 0.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 4.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 9
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 32 Rwanda 0.3% compare
  2. 33 Slovenia 0.3% compare
  3. 34 Ireland 0.3% compare
  4. 36 Brazil 0.3% compare
  5. 37 Morocco 0.3% compare
  6. 38 Uruguay 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Mauritius?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Mauritius was 0.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Mauritius rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male?
Mauritius ranks 35th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force)
Unit
% of male youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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