[Document] 2022 Labour force, Employment and Unemployment

Labour force increased by 30,000 (+19,600 males and +10,400 females) from 532,800 in 2021 to 562,800 in 2022. During the same period, the number of those outside labour force decreased by 27,400 from 475,600 to 448,200.

Mauritian employment increased by 35,200 (+25,000 males and +10,200 females) from 484,400 in 2021 to 519,600 in 2022.

Unemployment decreased by 5,200 (-5,400 males and +200 females) from 48,400 in 2021 to 43,200 in 2022 resulting in an unemployment rate of 7.7%. From 2021 to 2022, male unemployment rate decreased from 8.1% to 6.0% and female unemployment rate decreased from 10.6% to 10.2%.

Unemployment rate in 2022 was highest in the lowest age group (16 to 24 years) with a rate of 25.1% (22.3% for male and 29.0% for female) and decreased progressively with increasing age.