Mauritius vs Nauru: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Mauritius
5.2%
in 2024
Nauru
5.1%
in 2021
Mauritius rank
95th
Nauru rank
98th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Mauritius
- Nauru
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Nauru, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nauru ahead.
Mauritius ranks 95th and Nauru ranks 98th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Nauru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 15.5% | 6.9% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 18.1% | 10.7% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 5.1% | 2.7% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Mauritius or Nauru?
- Mauritius, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Mauritius and Nauru?
- 0.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Nauru?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Mauritius and Nauru rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Mauritius ranks 95th and Nauru ranks 98th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.