Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national in Mauritius
Mauritius: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national was 134.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Mauritius, 1995–2024
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 (%) in Mauritius is 134.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Mauritius peaked at 173.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 106.0%, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 56th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 131.2% | — |
| 2001 | 112.3% | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 123.4% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 162.4% | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 147.5% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 166.0% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 171.6% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 156.1% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 167.2% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 145.7% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 152.7% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 156.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 163.4% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 173.0% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 166.0% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 147.9% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 169.0% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 166.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 136.1% | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 169.6% | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 128.9% | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 106.0% | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 122.6% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 128.2% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 134.7% | +5.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 134.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130.5%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 134.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.7%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131.2% | 131.2% | 131.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 150.2% | 112.3% | 171.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 160.1% | 136.1% | 173.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.1% | 106.0% | 134.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 (%) in Mauritius?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Mauritius was 134.7% in 2024, 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 (%) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 173.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.0% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Mauritius ranks 56th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (%) (national 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.