Statistics Mauritius indicated that the main characteristics of the unemployed at the second quarter of 2021 were:

​(i) ​The 54,80​0 unemployed comprised 28,300 males (52%) and 26,500 females (48%).
(ii) ​Around 30,000 (55%) of the unemployed were single; males (63%) and females (46%).
​(iii) ​Some 32,100 (59%) of the unemployed did not have the Cambridge School Certificate (SC) or equivalent and among them, 11,400 had not even passed the Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) or equivalent.
​(iv) ​Around 35,400 (65%) had been looking for work for up to one year.
​(v) ​Some 18,800 (34%) were looking for a job for the first time.
​(vi) ​Around 23,500 (43%) were registered at the Employment Service Information Centre.
​(vii) ​Some 9,700 or 18% of the unemployed were heads of households.
​(viii) ​Around 17,500 (32%) lived in households with no employed persons.
​(ix) ​Some 17,100 or about 31% of the unemployed were aged below 16 to 24 years.
​(x)​ ​There were 10,300 (19%) young persons aged 16 to 24 years, not yet married and looking for a first job.  Some 4,700 possessed a qualification below SC.