Mauritius Forecast: Unemployment Rate

1982 - 2030 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Mauritius Unemployment Rate Forecast

  • Mauritius Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 5.903 % in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund
  • It records no change from the last reported number of 5.886 % in Dec 2025
  • Looking ahead, Mauritius Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 5.907 % in Dec 2030
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Unemployment Rate

View Mauritius's Forecast: Unemployment Rate from 1982 to 2030 in the chart:

Mauritius Forecast: Unemployment Rate

What is Mauritius's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2030?

Mauritius Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 5.903 % in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
5.907 2030 5.907 2029 2.732 1991 20.563 1982 % yearly 1982 - 2030

Forecast: Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (%) 0.000 yearly -
Albania (%) 8.800 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Algeria (%) 11.383 2019 yearly 1980 - 2019
Andorra (%) 2.000 2030 yearly 2010 - 2030
Angola (%) 0.000 yearly -
Antigua and Barbuda (%) 0.000 yearly -
Argentina (%) 6.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Armenia (%) 14.000 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Aruba (%) 4.823 2030 yearly 1986 - 2030
Australia (%) 4.452 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Austria (%) 5.179 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Azerbaijan (%) 5.041 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Bahamas (%) 9.029 2030 yearly 1986 - 2030
Bahrain (%) 5.900 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 0.000 yearly -
Barbados (%) 7.675 2030 yearly 1981 - 2030
Belarus (%) 2.889 2030 yearly 1993 - 2030
Belgium (%) 5.800 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Belize (%) 2.600 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Benin (%) 0.000 yearly -
Bhutan (%) 3.500 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 5.100 2026 yearly 2000 - 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.200 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Botswana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Brazil (%) 7.400 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Brunei (%) 4.900 2030 yearly 2011 - 2030
Bulgaria (%) 4.000 2030 yearly 1989 - 2030
Burkina Faso (%) 0.000 yearly -
Burundi (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cambodia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cameroon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Canada (%) 6.007 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Cape Verde (%) 8.500 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Central African Republic (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chad (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chile (%) 7.500 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
China (%) 5.100 2030 yearly 2017 - 2030
Colombia (%) 9.400 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Comoros (%) 0.000 yearly -
Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Costa Rica (%) 8.500 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Croatia (%) 5.244 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Cyprus (%) 4.962 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Czech Republic (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Democratic Republic of Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Denmark (%) 5.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Djibouti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominica (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominican Republic (%) 5.000 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Ecuador (%) 3.500 2030 yearly 1988 - 2030
Egypt (%) 7.707 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
El Salvador (%) 5.216 2030 yearly 1988 - 2030
Equatorial Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Eritrea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Estonia (%) 6.539 2030 yearly 1993 - 2030
Swaziland (%) 25.000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
Ethiopia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Fiji (%) 4.500 2030 yearly 1986 - 2030
Finland (%) 7.100 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
France (%) 6.663 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gabon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Gambia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Georgia (%) 13.900 2030 yearly 1996 - 2030
Germany (%) 2.963 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ghana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Greece (%) 9.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Grenada (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guatemala (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea-Bissau (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guyana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Haiti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Honduras (%) 8.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.910 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Hungary (%) 3.800 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Iceland (%) 4.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
India (%) 0.000 yearly -
Indonesia (%) 5.000 2030 yearly 1984 - 2030
Iran (%) 9.000 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Iraq (%) 0.000 yearly -
Ireland (%) 4.507 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Israel (%) 3.933 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Italy (%) 8.250 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ivory Coast (%) 0.000 yearly -
Jamaica (%) 4.175 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Japan (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Jordan (%) 21.975 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.407 2030 yearly 1994 - 2030
Kenya (%) 0.000 yearly -
Kiribati (%) 0.000 yearly -
South Korea (%) 2.800 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Kosovo (%) 10.875 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Kuwait (%) 2.200 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Kyrgyzstan (%) 3.983 2030 yearly 1994 - 2030
Laos (%) 0.000 yearly -
Latvia (%) 6.394 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Lebanon (%) 11.543 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Lesotho (%) 0.000 2015 yearly 2000 - 2015
Liberia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Libya (%) 0.000 yearly -

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Mauritius Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -9.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 592.758 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 27.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 12,821.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 80.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MUR bn) 151.348 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MUR bn) 327.894 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (MUR bn) 145.997 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Public Debt: External (MUR mn) 126,293.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2024
Public Debt: General Government (MUR mn) 538,046.700 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2024
Public Debt: Domestic (MUR mn) 481,740.700 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.943 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -336.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 202.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -3.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,987.142 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 29,640.239 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,963.109 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 539.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -14.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 170,902.811 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 12,651.654 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 44.304 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 45.021 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 6.696 Mar 2021 monthly Dec 1997 - Mar 2021
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 0.759 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 1979 - Jan 2024
Exports: America: USA (MUR mn) 2,040.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Exports: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 2,504.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Exports: Europe: France (MUR mn) 1,339.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Exports: Europe: United Kingdom (MUR mn) 1,805.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Imports: Europe: France (MUR mn) 4,306.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Imports: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 4,340.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Imports: Asia: India (MUR mn) 5,300.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Imports: Asia: China (MUR mn) 13,991.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Re-Exports: SITC (MUR mn) 4,606.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Exports: SITC: ES: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) 3,481.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: Estimates of Ships Stores and Bunkers (MUR mn) 2,032.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) (MUR mn) 8,793.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: ES: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) 1,682.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: Exclusive Ships Stores and Bunkers (ES) (MUR mn) 6,761.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: ES: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) 691.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) 6,296.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) 3,016.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC (MUR mn) 31,053.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MUR mn) 6,262.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (MUR mn) 7,476.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) 3,743.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 107.340 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 73.797 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2,376.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -330.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,189.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 57.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,187.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 31.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 928.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 259.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 184,310.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 1,221.8 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 11,580.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 76.0 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.477 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 46,874.928 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) 47,056.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 594,055.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 24,302,839.000 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
External Debt: Long Term (MUR mn) 8,449,727.378 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2024
FDI: Accommodation and Food Service Activities (MUR mn) 2,965.195 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
FDI: Real Estate Activities (MUR mn) 21,117.937 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
FDI: DV: Asia and Oceania: Asia: South & East Asia: East Asia: China (MUR mn) 247.385 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
FDI: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: United Kingdom (MUR mn) 1,528.668 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
FDI: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: France (MUR mn) 6,933.971 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
FDI: DV: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 3,838.223 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (MUR mn) 37,010.530 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Manufacturing (MUR mn) 102.100 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Accommodation and Food Service Activities (MUR mn) 20.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Real Estate Activities (MUR mn) 420.300 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Financial and Insurance Activities (MUR mn) 155.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: DV: Africa: Mozambique (MUR mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: DV: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 101.900 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: DV: Africa: Madagascar (MUR mn) 32.407 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: France (MUR mn) 104.300 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.8 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 20.6 Jun 2018 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2018
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,275.059 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2005 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 22,258.394 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1976 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 10.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1977 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 9.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 7,524.4 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1960 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 52.267 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 14.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,600.970 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1976 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 45,843.655 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2005 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2006 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 22,815.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2005 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2006 - Oct 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 12,455.203 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2018 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 70.09 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2025
Broad Money Liabilities: M3 (MUR mn) 1,030,482.000 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2008 - Oct 2025
Broad Money Liabilities: M3: M2 (MUR mn) 1,029,355.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2005 - Oct 2025
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: USD (USD mn) 9,481.875 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Oct 2025
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (USD mn) 7,524.404 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2007 - Oct 2025
Broad Money Liabilities: M3: M2: Deposit Liabilities (DL) (MUR mn) 494,790.000 Oct 2018 monthly Oct 2017 - Oct 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Business Confidence Indicator: Manufacturing (% Point) 143.597 Mar 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2018
Business Confidence Indicator (% Point) 11.200 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2018
Business Confidence Indicator: Services (% Point) 207.467 Mar 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2018

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