(ii) From 2000 to 2011,
• the population of the Republic of Mauritius increased by 4.6%
with Rodrigues registering an increase of 12.9%, three times higher than the
island of Mauritius (4.3%);
• the population continued to age as indicated by an increase in
the median age of the population from 29 to 34 years;
• the average household size decreased from 3.9 to 3.5 due to
increased incidence of lone parent households and persons living
alone;
• the literacy rate went up from 85% to 90%;
• the level of education of the population improved - the
proportion of people with at least a School Certificate increased from 23% to
35%;
• the economic activity rate (% of economically active persons
over population aged 16 years and above) of the population went up slightly from
59.1% to 59.3% ;
• the number of employed persons increased from 464,500 to
510,200
• Port Louis remained the district receiving the highest number
of commuters (66,000 daily in 2011 against 60,000 daily in 2000);
• the proportion of people with disabilities rose from 3.5% to
4.8%;
• there has been an overall improvement in the level of
development of all towns and villages. Wards 1 and 2 of Quatre Bornes still
remain among the most developed regions of the country and Le Morne VCA and
Rodrigues still remain among the least developed regions.
