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# [MAYOTTE] Q2 2026 Slowdown: Unemployment Up 17.2%, Imports Hit Record €325M
- URL: https://businessoi.media/en/mayotte-ralentissement-t2-2026-chomage-en-hausse-de-17-2-importations-a-325-meu-record-en/
- Published: 2026-09-11T02:51:21.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-11T02:51:21.000Z
- Description: In Q2 2026, Mayotte's unemployment surged 17.2% year-on-year and imports hit a record €325M despite falling volumes. Construction collapses, energy prices jump 16.4% — a deep structural alarm signal.
- Author: Emmanuel TAOCHY
- Tags: Mayotte, Économie, emploi, Revue matinale, #en

Second-quarter 2026 figures for Mayotte make grim reading: unemployment jumped 17.2% year-on-year, imports hit a record €325 million despite falling volumes, and construction is in freefall. The business-climate indicator dropped 5.1 points to 101.3, signalling a widespread wait-and-see posture among business owners.

## Construction in crisis, retail on pause

The construction sector — historically Mayotte's engine — is experiencing a « sharp collapse in activity », according to *Mayotte Hebdo*. Payment delays are mounting, order books are emptying and several building firms are reporting cash-flow difficulties. Retail, after several quarters of decline, is stabilising with difficulty, while services show modest weakness despite theoretically solid underlying conditions.

## Inflation at 2%, energy up 16.4%

Overall inflation stands at 2% in Q2 2026, but the price structure reveals particularly severe pressure on lower-income households: energy costs surged 16.4% and transport costs rose 3.7%. Imports reached €325 million — a record — despite a 10.8% fall in volumes, meaning import prices have spiked, further squeezing purchasing power.

## Youth and women bearing the brunt

Job-seeker registrations in category A rose 9% quarterly and 17.2% year-on-year. Under-25s account for a disproportionate share of new registrations with the employment agency. In a territory where more than half the population is under 18, this is a particularly alarming signal for medium-term social stability.

## Why it matters

Mayotte carries structural vulnerabilities — import dependency, mass unemployment, migration pressure — in a global environment where geopolitical tensions are pushing oil prices to $90-100 a barrel. The Q2 2026 deterioration is not cyclical: it reflects entrenched imbalances that neither public funds nor a revival in public procurement will fix without a deep transformation of the local economic fabric.