Unemployment Rate: Mauritius
Mauritius's unemployment rate is currently 5.9% as of 2026. # Mauritius Unemployment Rate Mauritius's unemployment rate stands at 5.
Current (2026)
5.9%
+0.0% y/y
Peak (1982)
20.6%
Low (1991)
2.7%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1982–2026 · 49 pts
Unemployment Rate — Mauritius
1982 — 2026
Unemployment Rate — Mauritius
Analysis# Mauritius Unemployment Rate
Mauritius's unemployment rate stands at 5.9% in 2026, reflecting steady labor market conditions after decades of improvement. The country has achieved a remarkable 71.4% decline since its 1982 peak of 20.6%, when economic constraints gripped the island nation. The all-time low of 2.7% in 1991 demonstrates the economy's capacity for near-full employment, though current levels remain moderately above that benchmark.
The most significant turning point occurred between 2019 and 2020, when unemployment spiked from 6.7% to 9.2% due to pandemic-related disruptions. Recovery proved swift and sustained—by 2022, the rate had fallen to 6.8%, with continued gradual decline through 2024 to 5.8%. The stabilization at 5.9% in 2025-2026 suggests the labor market has reached equilibrium, positioning Mauritius favorably within regional employment dynamics.
Historical Data
49 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 5.9% | +0.00% |
| 2029 | 5.9% | +0.00% |
| 2028 | 5.9% | +0.00% |
| 2027 | 5.9% | +0.00% |
| 2026 | 5.9% | +0.00% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | +1.72% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -4.92% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -10.29% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -25.27% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -1.09% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +37.31% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -2.90% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -2.82% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -2.74% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -7.59% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +1.28% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -2.50% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -1.23% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +2.53% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +1.28% |
Show all 49 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.8% | +6.85% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +1.39% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -15.29% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -6.59% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -5.21% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +14.29% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +9.09% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +6.94% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +5.88% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +4.62% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -15.58% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | +11.59% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | +4.55% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | +13.79% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | +13.73% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +13.33% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +15.38% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | +18.18% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +22.22% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -3.57% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -22.22% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -7.69% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -35.00% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | -44.95% |
| 1986 | 10.9% | -28.76% |
| 1985 | 15.3% | -13.07% |
| 1984 | 17.6% | -10.66% |
| 1983 | 19.7% | -4.37% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | — |
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