Mauritius Unemployment Rate 1991-2022
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Mauritius unemployment rate for 2020 was 7.11%, a 0.75% increase from 2019.
- Mauritius unemployment rate for 2019 was 6.36%, a 0.07% decline from 2018.
- Mauritius unemployment rate for 2018 was 6.43%, a 0.32% decline from 2017.
- Mauritius unemployment rate for 2017 was 6.75%, a 0.06% decline from 2016.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| South Africa | 28.74% |
| Gabon | 20.47% |
| Namibia | 20.35% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 20.27% |
| Armenia | 20.21% |
| Libya | 19.39% |
| Jordan | 18.50% |
| North Macedonia | 18.40% |
| Botswana | 17.70% |
| St. Lucia | 17.13% |
| Costa Rica | 17.08% |
| Bosnia | 16.85% |
| Montenegro | 15.86% |
| Guyana | 15.82% |
| Colombia | 15.44% |
| Turkey | 13.92% |
| Iraq | 13.74% |
| Brazil | 13.67% |
| Algeria | 12.83% |
| Albania | 11.70% |
| Iran | 10.96% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 9.15% |
| Venezuela | 9.14% |
| Serbia | 9.08% |
| Dominican Republic | 8.90% |
| Samoa | 8.87% |
| Suriname | 8.65% |
| Jamaica | 8.40% |
| Belize | 7.82% |
| Paraguay | 7.61% |
| Maldives | 7.18% |
| Mauritius | 7.11% |
| Lebanon | 6.61% |
| Azerbaijan | 6.27% |
| Peru | 6.24% |
| Ecuador | 6.23% |
| Kazakhstan | 6.05% |
| Russia | 5.73% |
| Bulgaria | 5.71% |
| Belarus | 5.28% |
| China | 5.00% |
| Romania | 4.84% |
| Fiji | 4.79% |
| Mexico | 4.71% |
| Guatemala | 4.65% |
| Malaysia | 4.55% |
| Turkmenistan | 4.38% |
| Tonga | 4.37% |
| Cuba | 3.87% |
| Thailand | 1.02% |
| Mauritius Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2020 | 7.11% | 0.75% |
| 2019 | 6.36% | -0.07% |
| 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% | 0.04% |
| 2003 | 8.30% | 0.09% |
| 2002 | 8.21% | -0.93% |
| 2001 | 9.14% | -0.10% |
| 2000 | 9.24% | -0.10% |
| 1999 | 9.34% | -0.02% |
| 1998 | 9.36% | -0.08% |
| 1997 | 9.44% | -0.08% |
| 1996 | 9.52% | -0.07% |
| 1995 | 9.59% | -0.01% |
| 1994 | 9.60% | 0.05% |
| 1993 | 9.55% | 0.13% |
| 1992 | 9.42% | 0.08% |
| 1991 | 9.34% | 0.08% |
