Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Mauritius

Mauritius: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.3%
World rank
42nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2001–2017

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Mauritius, 2001–2017

00.10.20.30.42001200920172001: 0.227 % of youth labor force with low education2002: 0.22 % of youth labor force with low education2003: 0.138 % of youth labor force with low education2004: 0.191 % of youth labor force with low education2005: 0.251 % of youth labor force with low education2006: 0.351 % of youth labor force with low education2007: 0.21 % of youth labor force with low education2008: 0.144 % of youth labor force with low education2009: 0.184 % of youth labor force with low education2010: 0.226 % of youth labor force with low education2012: 0 % of youth labor force with low education2017: 0.266 % of youth labor force with low education

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Mauritius peaked at 0.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

Mauritius ranks 42nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Mauritius, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
2001 0.2%
2002 0.2% -2.9%
2003 0.1% -37.3%
2004 0.2% +38.2%
2005 0.3% +31.4%
2006 0.4% +39.7%
2007 0.2% -40.0%
2008 0.1% -31.7%
2009 0.2% +27.7%
2010 0.2% +23.1%
2012 0.0% -100.0%
2017 0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 9
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.3% 3

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3% compare
  2. 40 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3% compare
  3. 41 Namibia 0.3% compare
  4. 43 Rwanda 0.3% compare
  5. 44 Costa Rica 0.2% compare
  6. 45 Chile 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Mauritius?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Mauritius was 0.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Mauritius rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Mauritius ranks 42nd out of 104 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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