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 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 (%) | 10.65 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 6.90 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 13.80 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 4.07 Sep 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Sep 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 5.63 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.64 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2023 |
| Bahrain (%) | 5.90 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.10 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.76 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Jun 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.17 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 20.68 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Brazil (%) | 6.40 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 5.20 2023 | yearly | 1981 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.30 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 6.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 8.74 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| China (%) | 5.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 5.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.87 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 4.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.97 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.50 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.30 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 5.90 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 6.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2023 |
| France (%) | 7.20 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 16.40 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 3.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.56 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 11.20 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Sep 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.55 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.44 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.91 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 9.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 4.10 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 2.50 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 6.09 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.40 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Sep 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.40 May 2024 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - May 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.70 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.70 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 4.10 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.90 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 7.90 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 5.78 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 1.70 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 12.50 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Jun 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.20 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 2.96 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Mar 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.74 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 5.55 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 5.80 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 11.40 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 13.60 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.67 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| 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 (%) | 4.80 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.10 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Mar 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 4.00 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Aug 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 4.70 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 31.10 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 7.40 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Paraguay (%) | 6.43 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 5.93 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.50 Apr 2023 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 5.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) | 5.60 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 2.40 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 3.32 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 9.40 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 1.90 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 2020 - May 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 4.99 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 3.40 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Jun 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 33.50 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 11.21 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Sep 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.70 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.22 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.26 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -6.1 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 202.147 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Mar 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 21.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 9,883.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 69.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| 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) | 451,538.840 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Public Debt: Domestic (MUR mn) | 398,699.290 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Public Debt: External (MUR mn) | 113,269.450 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.943 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -411.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 215.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 2.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Aug 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 4,222.419 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 32,861.828 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 13,952.492 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 627.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 8.5 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 157,894.165 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 15,977.101 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 41.989 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 23.066 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| 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 |
| Re-Exports: SITC (MUR mn) | 5,260.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: ES: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) | 3,147.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: ES: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) | 2,288.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: ES: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) | 1,188.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Exclusive Ships Stores and Bunkers (ES) (MUR mn) | 7,713.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) (MUR mn) | 10,065.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Estimates of Ships Stores and Bunkers (MUR mn) | 2,352.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: America: USA (MUR mn) | 1,966.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Exports: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) | 2,367.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Exports: Europe: France (MUR mn) | 1,882.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Exports: Europe: United Kingdom (MUR mn) | 1,864.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) | 2,629.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: SITC (MUR mn) | 29,312.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) | 3,396.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) | 5,257.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (MUR mn) | 6,964.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MUR mn) | 7,400.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Asia: India (MUR mn) | 8,728.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Imports: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) | 6,466.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: France (MUR mn) | 4,803.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Imports: Asia: China (MUR mn) | 11,195.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| 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 (%) | 4.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 20.6 Jun 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2018 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,106.412 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jun 2005 - Jul 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 19,320.033 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jul 1976 - Jul 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 9.9 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jul 1977 - Jul 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 9.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 6,328.5 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 1960 - Aug 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 44.869 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 10.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1,054.223 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 41,357.197 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jun 2005 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 14.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jun 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 20,024.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jun 2005 - Aug 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 11.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jun 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 9,880.326 May 2023 | monthly | Oct 2018 - May 2023 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 64.74 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Broad Money Liabilities: M3: M2 (MUR mn) | 909,904.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jun 2005 - Jul 2024 |
| Broad Money Liabilities: M3 (MUR mn) | 917,718.591 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 2008 - Aug 2024 |
| 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) | 8,071.200 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (USD mn) | 6,622.694 Jul 2024 | monthly | Aug 2007 - Jul 2024 |
| 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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