Highlights
1. EOE consists of enterprises previously operating with an EPZ Certificate as well as enterprises manufacturing goods for exports and holding a registration certificate issued by the Board of Investment.
2. A summary of the main statistics on the EOE is given below:
|
Q2 2017 |
Change on |
Q1 2017 |
Q2 2016 |
Employment (Number) |
51,753 |
-201 |
-840 |
Mauritians |
28,941 |
-563 |
-939 |
Foreigners |
22,812 |
+362 |
+99 |
Exports (R million) |
11,149 |
+1,752 |
-544 |
Imports (R million) |
6,933 |
+1,155 |
+87 |
3. Compared to the first quarter of 2017,
(i) employment in EOE decreased by 201 in the second quarter of 2017 as a result of 690 job losses and 489 job creations;
(ii) exports increased by 18.6%; and
(iii) imports increased by 20.0%.
4. Compared to a year earlier,
(i) employment in EOE decreased by 840;
(ii) exports decreased by 4.7%; and
(iii) imports increased by 1.3%.
September 2017