Mauritius Unemployment Rate 1991-2023
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Mauritius unemployment rate for 2022 was 7.23%, a 0.42% decline from 2021.
- Mauritius unemployment rate for 2021 was 7.66%, a 0.97% decline from 2020.
- Mauritius unemployment rate for 2020 was 8.63%, a 2.3% increase from 2019.
- Mauritius unemployment rate for 2019 was 6.33%, a 0.1% decline from 2018.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| South Africa | 29.81% |
| Gabon | 21.47% |
| Namibia | 20.85% |
| Botswana | 20.68% |
| Libya | 20.68% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 18.98% |
| Jordan | 17.87% |
| St. Lucia | 17.36% |
| Iraq | 15.55% |
| Montenegro | 15.40% |
| North Macedonia | 15.08% |
| Bosnia | 14.05% |
| Lebanon | 12.64% |
| Armenia | 12.56% |
| Guyana | 12.36% |
| Albania | 11.81% |
| Algeria | 11.55% |
| Costa Rica | 11.45% |
| Iran | 10.96% |
| Colombia | 10.73% |
| Samoa | 10.31% |
| Turkey | 10.03% |
| Belize | 9.69% |
| Serbia | 9.47% |
| Brazil | 9.46% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8.69% |
| Suriname | 8.64% |
| Mauritius | 7.23% |
| Dominican Republic | 7.12% |
| Paraguay | 6.89% |
| Jamaica | 6.05% |
| Azerbaijan | 5.46% |
| Romania | 5.44% |
| Venezuela | 5.33% |
| Turkmenistan | 5.02% |
| Kazakhstan | 5.01% |
| China | 4.89% |
| Maldives | 4.88% |
| Bulgaria | 4.40% |
| Fiji | 4.33% |
| Belarus | 4.17% |
| Ecuador | 3.96% |
| Malaysia | 3.73% |
| Peru | 3.66% |
| Mexico | 3.31% |
| Tonga | 3.01% |
| Guatemala | 2.57% |
| Cuba | 1.39% |
| Thailand | 0.86% |
| Mauritius Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 7.23% | -0.42% |
| 2021 | 7.66% | -0.97% |
| 2020 | 8.63% | 2.30% |
| 2019 | 6.33% | -0.10% |
| 2018 | 6.43% | -0.32% |
| 2017 | 6.75% | -0.06% |
| 2016 | 6.81% | -0.60% |
| 2015 | 7.41% | -0.06% |
| 2014 | 7.47% | 0.15% |
| 2013 | 7.32% | -0.15% |
| 2012 | 7.47% | 0.02% |
| 2011 | 7.45% | -0.20% |
| 2010 | 7.65% | 0.39% |
| 2009 | 7.26% | 0.09% |
| 2008 | 7.17% | -1.31% |
| 2007 | 8.48% | -0.56% |
| 2006 | 9.04% | -0.48% |
| 2005 | 9.52% | 1.18% |
| 2004 | 8.34% | 0.11% |
| 2003 | 8.23% | 0.03% |
| 2002 | 8.20% | -0.94% |
| 2001 | 9.14% | 0.00% |
| 2000 | 9.14% | -0.16% |
| 1999 | 9.30% | -0.02% |
| 1998 | 9.33% | -0.08% |
| 1997 | 9.41% | -0.08% |
| 1996 | 9.49% | -0.10% |
| 1995 | 9.59% | -0.03% |
| 1994 | 9.62% | -0.01% |
| 1993 | 9.63% | 0.00% |
| 1992 | 9.63% | -0.06% |
| 1991 | 9.68% | -0.06% |
