Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 4.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 4.3% for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Mauritius peaked at 8.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2008.
That places Mauritius 108th 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, male (% of male labor force) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.6% | — |
| 1992 | 7.5% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +83.6% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -30.5% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.2% | 7.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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, male (% of male labor force) in Mauritius?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Mauritius was 4.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2008.
- How does Mauritius rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Mauritius ranks 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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, male (% of male 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.