Labour force, Employment and Unemployment – Year 2024
Highlights
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1. The labour force, employment and unemployment for the year 2024 are based on the results of the Continuous Multi-Purpose Household Survey (CMPHS).
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2. Labour force increased by 3,300 (-3,600 males and +6,900 females) from 592,800 in 2023 to 596,100 in 2024. During the same period, the number of those outside labour force increased by 200 from 422,200 to 422,400.
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3. Mauritian employment increased by 5,100 (-2,200 males and +7,300 females) from 555,200 in 2023 to 560,300 in 2024.
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4. Unemployment decreased by 1,800 (-1,400 males and -400 females) from 37,600 in 2023 to 35,800 in 2024 resulting in an unemployment rate of 6.0%. From 2023 to 2024, male unemployment rate decreased from 4.6% to 4.3% and female unemployment rate decreased from 8.7% to 8.3%.
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5. Unemployment rate in 2024 was highest in the lowest age group (16 to 24 years) with a rate of 17.5% (15.1% for male and 20.4 for female) and decreased progressively with increasing age.
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20 May 2025
