Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 7.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 7.6% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Mauritius peaked at 16.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.6% | — |
| 1992 | 13.5% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 13.3% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 12.3% | 13.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.7% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.6% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.5% | 10.2% | 6 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,330 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,539 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Mauritius?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Mauritius was 7.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Mauritius ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.