Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Mauritius

Updated on May 16, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the annual youth unemployment rate of Mauritius was 17.37% in 2026, a difference of +0.87 points compared to 2025. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 15.48% and 19.68% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the annual youth unemployment rate, and the male and female unemployment rates of Mauritius for 1992 - 2026.

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The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Mauritius (%)

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Mauritius

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Year	Total Youth Unempl.(%)	Male Youth Unempl.(%)	Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991	22.71	20.48	27.15
1992	22.87	20.64	27.29
1993	23.25	21	27.71
1994	23.48	21.22	27.95
1995	23.83	21.54	28.33
1996	24.3	22.21	28.36
1997	24.69	22.81	28.32
1998	25.1	23.43	28.29
1999	25.93	24.48	28.69
2000	26.39	25.17	28.68
2001	27.84	26.83	29.93
2002	25.74	23.85	29.19
2003	25.25	22.31	30.48
2004	24.66	21.03	30.72
2005	25.66	20.56	33.86
2006	23.25	18.07	30.95
2007	24.52	20	31.1
2008	19.21	15.11	25.19
2009	21.44	18.11	26.31
2010	23.52	19.29	29.34
2011	21.59	17.51	27.31
2012	23.57	18.73	30.44
2013	22.18	17.22	29.65
2014	24.73	19.62	32.46
2015	25.56	21.35	31.46
2016	22.98	17.84	30.06
2017	24.23	18.92	31.43
2018	24.2	21.01	28.32
2019	22.08	17.18	28.85
2020	25.03	22.32	28.6
2021	25.37	24.79	26.07
2022	22.32	20.73	24.63
2023	16.45	14.78	18.56
2024	16.5	14.84	18.54
2025	17.37	15.48	19.68