Mauritius vs New Zealand: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Mauritius
5.2%
in 2024
New Zealand
5.3%
in 2025
Mauritius rank
95th
New Zealand rank
94th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Mauritius
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 95th and New Zealand ranks 94th of 185 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 6.5% | 3.1% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 4.5% | 3.6% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.4% | 1.7% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 4.0% | 2.6% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Mauritius or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Mauritius and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and New Zealand rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Mauritius ranks 95th and New Zealand ranks 94th 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.