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 7.40%.
  • 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 2023.


View Mauritius's Unemployment Rate from Mar 2004 to Mar 2020 in the chart:

Mauritius Unemployment Rate

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

Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 8.54 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 7.60 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 12.30 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Australia (%) 4.34 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2025
Austria (%) 5.80 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 5.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Bahrain (%) 6.16 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Oct 2025
Belgium (%) 6.40 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Bolivia (%) 2.22 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 12.65 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Botswana (%) 23.14 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Brazil (%) 5.40 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Oct 2025
Brunei (%) 4.80 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 3.40 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 0.70 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
Canada (%) 6.50 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2025
Chile (%) 8.45 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Oct 2025
China (%) 5.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) 8.20 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Croatia (%) 5.50 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2025
Cyprus (%) 4.20 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Czech Republic (%) 3.22 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
Denmark (%) 6.40 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (%) 3.59 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Egypt (%) 6.40 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Estonia (%) 7.10 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 6.00 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Finland (%) 10.50 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
France (%) 7.70 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 13.93 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Germany (%) 3.80 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Ghana (%) 3.01 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Greece (%) 8.20 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.80 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1981 - Oct 2025
Hungary (%) 4.56 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Iceland (%) 3.35 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 4.85 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 5.00 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Israel (%) 3.02 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Italy (%) 6.14 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.60 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1953 - Oct 2025
Jordan (%) 21.40 Aug 2025 quarterly Feb 2000 - Aug 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 4.60 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.60 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Kosovo (%) 10.90 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 3.70 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 7.10 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 6.50 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Luxembourg (%) 5.90 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.70 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (%) 11.50 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.00 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 2.94 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.60 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Moldova (%) 3.97 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 5.50 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 10.50 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 13.10 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (%) 3.53 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 4.00 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
New Zealand (%) 5.30 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) 4.30 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2022 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 4.50 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Oman (%) 2.90 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2018 - Oct 2025
Pakistan (%) 6.90 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 28.60 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 9.50 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 4.91 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 5.94 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2001 - Oct 2025
Philippines (%) 5.30 Jul 2025 quarterly Jul 1982 - Jul 2025
Poland (%) 5.60 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Romania (%) 5.90 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 2.20 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 3.21 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 8.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 2.00 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 2020 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 5.02 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Slovenia (%) 4.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 31.90 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 10.45 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 3.80 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 8.96 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (%) 5.20 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2025

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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: Domestic (MUR mn) 481,740.700 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2024
Public Debt: General Government (MUR mn) 538,046.700 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: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 2,504.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Exports: America: USA (MUR mn) 2,040.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Exports: Europe: United Kingdom (MUR mn) 1,805.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Exports: Europe: France (MUR mn) 1,339.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Imports: Asia: China (MUR mn) 13,991.000 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: Europe: France (MUR mn) 4,306.000 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: 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: Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) (MUR mn) 8,793.000 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: 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 (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: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) 3,016.000 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: Real Estate Activities (MUR mn) 21,117.937 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
FDI: Accommodation and Food Service Activities (MUR mn) 2,965.195 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
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (MUR mn) 37,010.530 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
Direct Investment Abroad: Financial and Insurance Activities (MUR mn) 155.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Manufacturing (MUR mn) 102.100 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Real Estate Activities (MUR mn) 420.300 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Accommodation and Food Service Activities (MUR mn) 20.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: DV: Africa: Mozambique (MUR mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: France (MUR mn) 104.300 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
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) 1,647.324 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1976 - Nov 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: M2 (MUR mn) 1,029,355.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2005 - Oct 2025
Broad Money Liabilities: M3 (MUR mn) 1,030,482.000 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2008 - 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 (% Point) 11.200 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2018
Business Confidence Indicator: Services (% Point) 207.467 Mar 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2018
Business Confidence Indicator: Manufacturing (% Point) 143.597 Mar 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2018

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