Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 127.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Mauritius is 127.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Mauritius peaked at 172.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 105.2%, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 59th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 132.6% | — |
| 1992 | 132.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 131.9% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 131.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 131.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 127.7% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 124.2% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 120.7% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 117.2% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 113.9% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 111.5% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 122.4% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 136.6% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 146.1% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 164.7% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 171.3% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 155.5% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 166.7% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 145.2% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 152.1% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 155.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 162.5% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 172.2% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 165.5% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 147.3% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 168.5% | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 166.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 134.8% | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 167.9% | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 128.2% | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 105.2% | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 118.8% | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 125.6% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 124.9% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 127.1% | +1.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 127.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125.3%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 127.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 127.8% | 117.2% | 132.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 143.4% | 111.5% | 171.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.3% | 134.8% | 172.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.6% | 105.2% | 128.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 56 Solomon Islands 129.6% compare
- 57 Chile 128.6% compare
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 127.7% compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 126.2% compare
- 61 Rwanda 126.1% compare
- 62 Bolivia 126.0% compare
More gender data for Mauritius
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 171.19 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,079 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,079 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,566 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,747 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Mauritius?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Mauritius was 127.1% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 172.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.2% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Mauritius ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.