Mauritius Unemployment Rate 1991-2020
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Mauritius unemployment rate for 2018 was 6.87%, a 0.12% increase from 2017.
- Mauritius unemployment rate for 2017 was 6.75%, a 0.06% decline from 2016.
- Mauritius unemployment rate for 2016 was 6.81%, a 0.6% decline from 2015.
- Mauritius unemployment rate for 2015 was 7.41%, a 0.06% decline from 2014.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| South Africa | 26.96% |
| Namibia | 23.10% |
| North Macedonia | 21.55% |
| St. Lucia | 20.87% |
| Bosnia | 20.84% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 19.76% |
| Gabon | 19.49% |
| Botswana | 17.94% |
| Armenia | 17.71% |
| Libya | 17.29% |
| Montenegro | 15.46% |
| Jordan | 15.03% |
| Albania | 13.90% |
| Serbia | 13.51% |
| Brazil | 12.54% |
| Guyana | 12.15% |
| Algeria | 12.15% |
| Iran | 12.00% |
| Turkey | 10.90% |
| Jamaica | 9.45% |
| Belize | 9.37% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 9.16% |
| Colombia | 9.09% |
| Venezuela | 8.37% |
| Samoa | 8.33% |
| Costa Rica | 8.13% |
| Iraq | 7.93% |
| Suriname | 7.63% |
| Mauritius | 6.87% |
| Lebanon | 6.17% |
| Maldives | 6.08% |
| Dominican Republic | 5.83% |
| Belarus | 5.71% |
| Bulgaria | 5.26% |
| Azerbaijan | 5.22% |
| Kazakhstan | 4.89% |
| Russia | 4.74% |
| Paraguay | 4.71% |
| China | 4.42% |
| Romania | 4.30% |
| Fiji | 4.15% |
| Ecuador | 3.91% |
| Turkmenistan | 3.78% |
| Malaysia | 3.36% |
| Mexico | 3.32% |
| Peru | 2.84% |
| Guatemala | 2.73% |
| Cuba | 2.26% |
| Tonga | 1.03% |
| Thailand | 0.67% |
| Mauritius Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2018 | 6.87% | 0.12% |
| 2017 | 6.75% | -0.06% |
| 2016 | 6.81% | -0.60% |
| 2015 | 7.41% | -0.06% |
| 2014 | 7.47% | 0.15% |
| 2013 | 7.32% | -0.15% |
| 2012 | 7.47% | 0.03% |
| 2011 | 7.45% | -0.21% |
| 2010 | 7.65% | 0.40% |
| 2009 | 7.26% | 0.09% |
| 2008 | 7.17% | -1.31% |
| 2007 | 8.48% | -0.57% |
| 2006 | 9.04% | -0.48% |
| 2005 | 9.52% | 1.19% |
| 2004 | 8.34% | -0.02% |
| 2003 | 8.36% | 0.15% |
| 2002 | 8.21% | -0.93% |
| 2001 | 9.14% | -0.14% |
| 2000 | 9.28% | -0.02% |
| 1999 | 9.29% | 0.05% |
| 1998 | 9.24% | -0.14% |
| 1997 | 9.38% | -0.20% |
| 1996 | 9.58% | -0.01% |
| 1995 | 9.59% | 0.15% |
| 1994 | 9.44% | 0.07% |
| 1993 | 9.37% | 0.30% |
| 1992 | 9.07% | 0.18% |
| 1991 | 8.89% | 0.18% |
