Mauritius Unemployment Rate 1991-2021
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Mauritius unemployment rate for 2019 was 6.67%, a 0.02% increase from 2018.
- Mauritius unemployment rate for 2018 was 6.66%, a 0.09% decline 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.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| South Africa | 28.18% |
| St. Lucia | 20.71% |
| Namibia | 20.27% |
| Gabon | 20.00% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 18.88% |
| Libya | 18.56% |
| Bosnia | 18.43% |
| Botswana | 18.19% |
| North Macedonia | 17.76% |
| Armenia | 16.99% |
| Montenegro | 14.88% |
| Jordan | 14.72% |
| Turkey | 13.49% |
| Iraq | 12.82% |
| Serbia | 12.69% |
| Albania | 12.33% |
| Brazil | 12.08% |
| Costa Rica | 11.85% |
| Guyana | 11.85% |
| Algeria | 11.70% |
| Iran | 11.38% |
| Colombia | 9.71% |
| Venezuela | 8.80% |
| Samoa | 8.36% |
| Jamaica | 8.00% |
| Suriname | 7.33% |
| Mauritius | 6.67% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 6.43% |
| Belize | 6.41% |
| Lebanon | 6.23% |
| Maldives | 6.14% |
| Dominican Republic | 5.85% |
| Azerbaijan | 5.51% |
| Paraguay | 4.81% |
| Belarus | 4.60% |
| Kazakhstan | 4.59% |
| Russia | 4.59% |
| Bulgaria | 4.34% |
| China | 4.32% |
| Fiji | 4.10% |
| Romania | 3.98% |
| Ecuador | 3.97% |
| Turkmenistan | 3.91% |
| Mexico | 3.43% |
| Malaysia | 3.32% |
| Peru | 3.31% |
| Guatemala | 2.46% |
| Cuba | 1.64% |
| Tonga | 1.12% |
| Thailand | 0.75% |
| Mauritius Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2019 | 6.67% | 0.02% |
| 2018 | 6.66% | -0.09% |
| 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% | 0.03% |
| 2003 | 8.31% | 0.10% |
| 2002 | 8.21% | -0.93% |
| 2001 | 9.14% | -0.08% |
| 2000 | 9.22% | -0.11% |
| 1999 | 9.33% | -0.01% |
| 1998 | 9.34% | -0.09% |
| 1997 | 9.43% | -0.10% |
| 1996 | 9.53% | -0.06% |
| 1995 | 9.59% | 0.01% |
| 1994 | 9.58% | 0.03% |
| 1993 | 9.56% | 0.14% |
| 1992 | 9.42% | 0.07% |
| 1991 | 9.35% | 0.07% |
