Unemployment in Mauritius

4.89 % in 2023

Though Mauritius unemployment fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to decrease through 2004 - 2023 period ending at 4.89 % in 2023.

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Alternate Sources
International Financial Statistics (IFS), Monthly Update 6.15 Percent on Dec 2021 IMF
Unemployment in Mauritius
Number 31,904 Number on Dec 2021 IMF
Rate Percent of total labor force in 2023 IMF + 1 other
Unemployment in Africa
South Africa 28.4 % in 2023 WB
Djibouti 26.28 % in 2023 WB
Botswana 23.61 % in 2023 WB
Eswatini 22.19 % in 2023 WB
Sudan 20.81 % in 2023 WB
Gabon 20.36 % in 2023 WB
Namibia 19.63 % in 2023 WB
Somalia 19.19 % in 2023 WB
Libya 18.52 % in 2023 WB
Tunisia 17.72 % in 2023 WB
Labor in Mauritius
Employment Rate 52.81 % in 2023 WB
Labor Force 39.5 % in 2023 WB
Labor Force Participation Rate 27.05 % in 2023 WB
Employment 5.15 % in 2022 WB