Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Mauritius
Mauritius: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 5.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Mauritius, 1995–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Mauritius is 5.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Mauritius peaked at 9.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 95th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 5.9% | 9.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.3% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.2% | 8.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 92 Fiji 5.4% compare
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- 97 Dominican Republic 5.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Mauritius?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Mauritius was 5.2% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Mauritius ranks 95th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.