Labour force, Employment and Unemployment – Year 2023 

Highlights

1. 1. The labour force, employment and unemployment for the year 2023 are based on the results of the Continuous Multi-Purpose Household Survey (CMPHS).
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2. 2. Labour force increased by 30,000 (+5,900 males and +24,100 females) from 562,800 in 2022 to 592,800 in 2023. During the same period, the number of those outside labour force decreased by 26,000 from 448,200 to 422,200.
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4. 3. Mauritian employment increased by 35,600 (+10,300 males and +25,300 females) from 519,600 in 2022 to 555,200 in 2023.
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6. 4. Unemployment decreased by 5,600 (-4,400 males and -1,200 females) from 43,200 in 2022 to 37,600 in 2023 resulting in an unemployment rate of 6.3%. From 2022 to 2023, male unemployment rate decreased from 6.0% to 4.6% and female unemployment rate decreased from 10.2% to 8.7%.
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8. 5. Unemployment rate in 2023 was highest in the lowest age group (16 to 24 years) with a rate of 18.2% (15.9% for male and 21.1% for female) and decreased progressively with increasing age. 

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 20 May 2024

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