Mauritius's employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) was 36.57% in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 5.43 percentage points from 41.99% in 2014.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 36.57% | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | 41.4% | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | 41.99% | 2014 |
| Highest | 58.15% | 2020 |
| Lowest | 27.06% | 2021 |
| Average since 2015 | 40.09% | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | 51.09% | 1995 |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Mauritius' employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) fell 3.39 percentage points on 2023 (from 39.96% to 36.57%).
Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2002 to 2023), the average change was −0.43 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 8.38 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 16.74 percentage points in 2020 and the biggest yearly fall was 31.09 percentage points in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 7% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Mauritius had the 7th highest value of the 18 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Mauritius in the 2024 ranking
- Bangladesh — 4th of 18: 43.15%
- Viet Nam — 5th of 18: 40.26%
- Zambia — 6th of 18: 37.09%
- Egypt, Arab Rep. — 8th of 18: 35.86%
- Albania — 9th of 18: 35.43%
- Trinidad and Tobago — 10th of 18: 35.03%
What this measures
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.
Limitations: Data on employment by status are drawn from labor force surveys and household surveys, supplemented by official estimates and censuses for a small group of countries. The labor force survey is the most comprehensive source for internationally comparable employment, but there are still some limitations for comparing data across countries and over time even within a country. Comparability of employment ratios across countries is affected by variations in definitions of employment and population. The biggest difference results from the age range used to define labor force activity. The population base for employment ratios can also vary.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 25 values
| Year | Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 36.57 |
| 2023 | 39.96 |
| 2022 | 33.43 |
| 2021 | 27.06 |
| 2020 | 58.15 |
| 2019 | 41.4 |
| 2018 | 39.91 |
| 2017 | 40.92 |
| 2016 | 42.06 |
| 2015 | 41.4 |
| 2014 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in nearby economies
- Angola — 41.95% (2025)
- Botswana — 27.05% (2024)
- Ghana — 36.84% (2025)
- Mali — 57.47% (2024)
- Rwanda — 55.76% (2025)
- Senegal — 33.94% (2025)
- Seychelles — 41.77% (2025)
- South Africa — 12.4% (2024)
- Tanzania
More social protection & labor data for Mauritius
- Net migration — -2,784 (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) — 37.68% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) — 42.94% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) — 40.27% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) — 48.1% (2024)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) — 70.66% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) — 68.07% (2024)
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Questions people ask
- What is Mauritius's employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)?
- 36.57% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1995?
- It is down 14.52 percentage points from 51.09% in 1995. The highest value was 58.15% in 2020 and the lowest 27.06% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank?
- 7th highest of 18 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) unusual for Mauritius?
- In 2024, Mauritius' employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) fell 3.39 percentage points on 2023 (from 39.96% to 36.57%). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2002 to 2023), the average change was −0.43 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 8.38 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SL.EMP.1524.SP.MA.NE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: September 28, 2026 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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