Mauritius Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2021
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Mauritius youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 23.84%, a 0.2% increase from 2018.
- Mauritius youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 23.64%, a 0.01% decline from 2017.
- Mauritius youth unemployment rate for 2017 was 23.65%, a 1.21% increase from 2016.
- Mauritius youth unemployment rate for 2016 was 22.44%, a 2.58% decline from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| South Africa | 57.47% |
| Libya | 49.54% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 39.76% |
| Namibia | 37.82% |
| Jordan | 37.28% |
| St. Lucia | 35.95% |
| Botswana | 35.56% |
| North Macedonia | 35.55% |
| Gabon | 35.52% |
| Bosnia | 33.97% |
| Armenia | 33.51% |
| Costa Rica | 31.82% |
| Algeria | 29.69% |
| Brazil | 27.47% |
| Serbia | 27.12% |
| Albania | 26.99% |
| Guyana | 26.20% |
| Iran | 25.46% |
| Montenegro | 25.25% |
| Iraq | 25.16% |
| Turkey | 24.64% |
| Mauritius | 23.84% |
| Jamaica | 22.07% |
| Colombia | 20.01% |
| Samoa | 17.55% |
| Lebanon | 17.10% |
| Romania | 16.78% |
| Maldives | 16.63% |
| Dominican Republic | 15.89% |
| Venezuela | 15.88% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 15.47% |
| Russia | 15.46% |
| Belize | 15.35% |
| Paraguay | 15.11% |
| Fiji | 14.97% |
| Suriname | 13.20% |
| Azerbaijan | 13.19% |
| Malaysia | 11.77% |
| China | 11.01% |
| Belarus | 10.63% |
| Bulgaria | 8.89% |
| Ecuador | 8.71% |
| Tonga | 8.58% |
| Turkmenistan | 8.04% |
| Peru | 7.37% |
| Mexico | 7.15% |
| Guatemala | 4.88% |
| Cuba | 4.49% |
| Thailand | 4.22% |
| Kazakhstan | 3.67% |
| Mauritius Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2019 | 23.84% | 0.20% |
| 2018 | 23.64% | -0.01% |
| 2017 | 23.65% | 1.21% |
| 2016 | 22.44% | -2.58% |
| 2015 | 25.02% | 0.72% |
| 2014 | 24.30% | 2.40% |
| 2013 | 21.90% | -1.39% |
| 2012 | 23.29% | 1.96% |
| 2011 | 21.33% | -1.85% |
| 2010 | 23.18% | 2.03% |
| 2009 | 21.15% | 2.16% |
| 2008 | 18.99% | -5.25% |
| 2007 | 24.24% | 1.11% |
| 2006 | 23.13% | -2.49% |
| 2005 | 25.62% | 0.95% |
| 2004 | 24.67% | -0.54% |
| 2003 | 25.21% | -0.24% |
| 2002 | 25.45% | -2.08% |
| 2001 | 27.53% | 0.78% |
| 2000 | 26.75% | 0.58% |
| 1999 | 26.17% | 0.62% |
| 1998 | 25.55% | 0.68% |
| 1997 | 24.87% | 0.79% |
| 1996 | 24.08% | 0.91% |
| 1995 | 23.17% | 0.33% |
| 1994 | 22.84% | 0.38% |
| 1993 | 22.46% | 0.59% |
| 1992 | 21.87% | 0.48% |
| 1991 | 21.39% | 0.48% |
