Mauritius Unemployment Rate
2004 - 2020 | Quarterly | % | Statistics Mauritius
Key information about Mauritius Unemployment Rate
- Mauritius Unemployment Rate increased to 7.10% in Mar 2020, from the previously reported figure of 6.40% in Dec 2019.
- Mauritius Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2004 to Mar 2020, with an average rate of 7.70%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 9.80% in Sep 2006 and a record low of 6.40% in Dec 2019.
- The data is reported by reported by Statistics Mauritius.
- In the latest reports, Mauritius Population reached 1.26 million people in Dec 2021.
View Mauritius's Unemployment Rate from Mar 2004 to Mar 2020 in the chart:
What was Mauritius's Unemployment Rate in Mar 2020?
Mauritius Unemployment Rate increased to 7.10% in Mar 2020, from the previously reported figure of 6.40% in Dec 2019. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.10 Mar 2020 | 6.40 Dec 2019 | 6.40 Dec 2019 | 9.80 Sep 2006 | % | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 11.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2022 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.71 Sep 2017 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2017 |
| Argentina (%) | 7.00 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2022 |
| Armenia (%) | 14.50 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2021 |
| Australia (%) | 3.90 May 2022 | monthly | Feb 1978 - May 2022 |
| Austria (%) | 4.76 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.94 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Bahrain (%) | 4.30 2016 | yearly | 1991 - 2016 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.20 Feb 2022 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Feb 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.70 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2022 |
| Bolivia (%) | 3.40 2017 | yearly | 1999 - 2017 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 17.41 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Botswana (%) | 24.72 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Brazil (%) | 10.50 Apr 2022 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Apr 2022 |
| Brunei (%) | 7.65 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.90 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 5.10 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1976 - May 2022 |
| Chile (%) | 7.80 May 2022 | monthly | Mar 2009 - May 2022 |
| China (%) | 5.80 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2022 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.40 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Cyprus (%) | 5.40 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2022 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.42 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2022 |
| Denmark (%) | 5.10 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2021 |
| Ecuador (%) | 4.78 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2022 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.20 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.50 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| European Union (%) | 6.20 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 6.20 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2022 |
| France (%) | 7.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Mar 2022 |
| Georgia (%) | 20.62 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Germany (%) | 2.80 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1991 - May 2022 |
| Ghana (%) | 4.70 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Greece (%) | 12.50 Apr 2022 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 5.10 May 2022 | monthly | Oct 1981 - May 2022 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.50 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2022 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.50 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2022 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 6.49 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Iran (%) | 8.90 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 4.70 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| Israel (%) | 3.74 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2012 - May 2022 |
| Italy (%) | 8.36 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.50 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Apr 2022 |
| Jordan (%) | 22.80 Feb 2022 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Feb 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.90 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2022 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.80 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 1999 - May 2022 |
| Kosovo (%) | 25.80 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2021 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.09 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 5.80 2020 | yearly | 1992 - 2020 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.50 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 6.20 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2022 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4.64 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2022 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 3.40 May 2022 | monthly | Sep 1996 - May 2022 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 14.80 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.90 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Apr 2022 |
| Malta (%) | 3.22 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 3.09 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2022 |
| Moldova (%) | 3.01 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Mongolia (%) | 8.50 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Montenegro (%) | 16.80 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 12.10 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.98 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 3.10 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| New Zealand (%) | 3.20 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2022 |
| Nigeria (%) | 33.28 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Norway (%) | 2.90 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Mar 2022 |
| Oman (%) | 2.10 May 2022 | monthly | Mar 2018 - May 2022 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 25.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Panama (%) | 11.30 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 8.47 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2022 |
| Peru (%) | 7.21 May 2022 | monthly | Mar 2001 - May 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 5.70 Apr 2022 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2022 |
| Poland (%) | 5.10 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1990 - May 2022 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) | 5.50 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2022 |
| Russia (%) | 4.25 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 6.86 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2021 |
| Serbia (%) | 10.60 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2022 |
| Singapore (%) | 2.20 Apr 2022 | monthly | Mar 2020 - Apr 2022 |
| Slovakia (%) | 6.35 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2022 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| South Africa (%) | 34.50 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Spain (%) | 13.65 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Mar 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.60 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Dec 2021 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.66 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - May 2022 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.56 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2022 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -12.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2021 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 303.429 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2021 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 21.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2021 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 8,473.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 79.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| 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: General Government (MUR mn) | 380,088.120 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Public Debt: External (MUR mn) | 106,958.190 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Public Debt: Domestic (MUR mn) | 319,234.460 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.928 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -330.4 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 193.4 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 44.2 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 6,040.668 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 24,512.433 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 672.453 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 570.4 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 61.1 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 143,009.694 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 11,835.376 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 34.139 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 36.811 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 2.907 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 108.449 Mar 2022 | monthly | Nov 1979 - Mar 2022 |
| Re-Exports: SITC (MUR mn) | 4,623.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Mar 2022 |
| Exports: SITC: Exclusive Ships Stores and Bunkers (ES) (MUR mn) | 6,969.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2022 |
| Exports: SITC: Estimates of Ships Stores and Bunkers (MUR mn) | 1,509.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Apr 2022 |
| Exports: SITC: ES: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) | 2,256.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2022 |
| Exports: Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) (MUR mn) | 8,478.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2022 |
| Exports: SITC: ES: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) | 2,450.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2022 |
| Exports: SITC: ES: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) | 1,260.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2022 |
| Exports: America: USA (MUR mn) | 1,508.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Exports: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) | 2,457.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Exports: Europe: France (MUR mn) | 1,652.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Exports: Europe: United Kingdom (MUR mn) | 1,605.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Imports: SITC: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) | 2,223.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2022 |
| Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) | 4,355.000 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (MUR mn) | 4,281.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2022 |
| Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) | 3,319.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2022 |
| Imports: SITC (MUR mn) | 22,961.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2022 |
| Imports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MUR mn) | 6,411.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2022 |
| Imports: Asia: India (MUR mn) | 4,211.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Imports: Europe: France (MUR mn) | 3,163.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Imports: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) | 7,540.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Imports: Asia: China (MUR mn) | 10,738.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 5.3 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2021 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 20.6 Jun 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2018 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 986.723 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 2005 - Apr 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 16,946.915 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jul 1976 - Mar 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 1.6 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1977 - Apr 2022 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Jun 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,967.5 May 2022 | monthly | Mar 1960 - May 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 67.523 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 11.8 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 736.165 May 2022 | monthly | Dec 1976 - May 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 36,469.983 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 2005 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 15.6 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 2006 - Apr 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 16,710.9 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 2005 - May 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 19.1 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jun 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 9,295.775 Apr 2022 | monthly | Oct 2018 - Apr 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 69.37 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2021 |
| Broad Money Liabilities: M3 (MUR mn) | 774,765.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Apr 2008 - Apr 2022 |
| Broad Money Liabilities: M3: M2 (MUR mn) | 761,974.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 2005 - Apr 2022 |
| Broad Money Liabilities: M3: M2: Deposit Liabilities (DL) (MUR mn) | 494,790.000 Oct 2018 | monthly | Oct 2017 - Oct 2018 |
| International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: USD (USD mn) | 7,069.761 May 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - May 2022 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (USD mn) | 5,967.505 May 2022 | monthly | Aug 2007 - May 2022 |
| 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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