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Labour force, Employment and Unemployment – Year 2025

Highlights

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2.    1.   The labour force, employment and unemployment for 2025 are based on the results of the Continuous Multi-Purpose Household Survey (CMPHS).
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4.    2.   Labour force increased by 5,300 (+1,000 males and +4,300 females) from 581,900 in 2024 to 587,200 in 2025. During the same period, the number of those outside labour force decreased by 5,200 from 410,500 to 405,300.
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6.    3.   Mauritian employment increased by 6,700 (+900 males and +5,800 females) from 547,000 in 2024 to 553,700 in 2025.
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8.    4.  Unemployment decreased by 1,400 (+100 males and -1,500 females) from 34,900 in 2024 to 33,500 in 2025 resulting in an unemployment rate of 5.7%. From 2024 to 2025, male unemployment rate increased from 4.2% to 4.3% while female unemployment rate decreased from 8.3% to 7.6%.
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10.    5.   Unemployment rate was highest in the lowest age group (16 to 24 years) with a rate of 18.4% (15.9% for male and 21.2% for female) and decreased progressively with increasing age.

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    ​ ​19 May 2026

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