Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 5.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Mauritius, 1995–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Mauritius is 5.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Mauritius peaked at 9.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.6% | — |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +41.2% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +36.3% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 5.9% | 9.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.3% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.2% | 8.6% | 5 |
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- 98 Nicaragua 5.2% compare
- 99 Dominican Republic 5.2% compare
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More work & labour data for Mauritius
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 604.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 616.68 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 298.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 283.69 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 581.72 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Mauritius?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Mauritius was 5.2% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Mauritius ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.