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:
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 (%) | 8.14 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 7.60 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 11.80 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 4.10 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 5.80 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 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 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 6.40 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 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 (%) | 5.10 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Dec 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 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2026 |
| Chile (%) | 8.05 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| China (%) | 5.10 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 7.98 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 5.50 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 4.30 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 3.24 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 6.40 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.10 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.40 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 7.10 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 5.90 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 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 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 2.82 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 8.20 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.80 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.39 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 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 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.40 Aug 2025 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Aug 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.60 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 4.00 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Dec 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 (%) | 6.60 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 6.22 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 1.70 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 11.50 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2021 - Jun 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 2.96 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 2.73 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.60 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 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 (%) | 6.67 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 (%) | 4.30 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 3.10 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.90 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 28.50 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 9.50 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 4.97 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 4.99 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 5.30 Jul 2025 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Jul 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 5.70 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 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 (%) | 2.10 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 3.44 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 8.20 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 2.00 Sep 2025 | monthly | Mar 2020 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 5.31 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.20 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 31.90 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 9.93 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.30 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 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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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -8.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 288.099 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 27.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 12,831.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 80.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 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: General Government (MUR mn) | 598,810.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Public Debt: External (MUR mn) | 126,262.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | -406.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 182.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -1.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Nov 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) | 589.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 1.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Nov 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: Europe: United Kingdom (MUR mn) | 1,805.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) | 2,504.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: America: USA (MUR mn) | 2,040.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Europe: France (MUR mn) | 1,339.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: ES: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) | 2,725.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: Exclusive Ships Stores and Bunkers (ES) (MUR mn) | 6,250.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: ES: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) | 1,878.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: Estimates of Ships Stores and Bunkers (MUR mn) | 2,241.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) (MUR mn) | 8,491.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: ES: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) | 844.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Asia: China (MUR mn) | 13,991.000 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 |
| Imports: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) | 4,340.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) | 3,321.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MUR mn) | 5,966.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: SITC (MUR mn) | 27,386.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) | 3,104.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (MUR mn) | 5,792.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) | 5,387.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Re-Exports: SITC (MUR mn) | 4,606.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2025 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 107.340 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 73.797 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 20.6 Jun 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2018 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,274.481 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jun 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 22,158.338 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1976 - Nov 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 8.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1977 - Nov 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 9.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 7,524.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 1960 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 49.002 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 12.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1,719.567 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 45,843.655 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jun 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 23,161.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jun 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 8.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jun 2006 - Dec 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) | 1,034,623.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2008 - Nov 2025 |
| Broad Money Liabilities: M3: M2 (MUR mn) | 1,033,086.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jun 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: USD (USD mn) | 10,293.543 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (USD mn) | 8,214.461 Dec 2025 | monthly | Aug 2007 - Dec 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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