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Mauritius labor market trends

Overview

The Mauritian labor market has undergone fluctuations throughout 2026. In the first quarter, the market saw a net increase of 6,100 jobs compared to the previous year, with the unemployment rate dropping to 5.7%. However, a recent slowdown was noted between late 2025 and early 2026, during which the market lost 7,200 jobs.

By the second quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate decreased slightly to 5.5%, though the total number of active participants declined as 3,100 people lost jobs, specifically within the manufacturing, construction, and trade sectors.

Persistent challenges include a shortage of skills and high youth unemployment. Data indicates that over 6,000 individuals aged 16 to 24 are unemployed, while more than 9,000 young people have recently registered with the Ministry of Labour to seek work.

Entities

National Bureau of Statistics of China · Govindah Chinapiel · Thierry Goder · Mauritius Statistics Bureau · Alentaris

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Mauritius and China report mixed economic and labor market trends

    Mauritius reports a slight drop in unemployment to 5.5% despite job losses in key sectors, while China faces economic headwinds with slowing industrial profits and declining real estate investment.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Mauritius labor market shows slowing job growth and skills shortages

    Mauritius reports a 5.7% unemployment rate for Q1 2026, showing year-on-year growth but a recent quarterly slowdown and persistent skills shortages.

Sources

courrierinternational.com · defimedia.info · notredamedebeauport.com · radio1.mu · tchadvision.com