Wage Rate Index – First Quarter 2026
Highlights
(Base: fourth quarter 2021=100)
1. The Wage Rate Index increased by 4.1% or 5.5 points to reach 139.0 in first quarter 2026 from 133.5 in fourth quarter 2025. Compared to first quarter 2025, the index increased by 5.6% or 7.4 points.
2. Main changes registered in the sub-indices from fourth quarter 2025 to first quarter 2026 are:
Education
+8.7%
Human health and social work activities
+8.3%
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
+ 7.7%
Financial and insurance activities
+3.1%
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
-0.8%
3. The Wage Rate Index for the General Government sector, which accounts for around 34% of the total weight of the Wage Rate Index, increased by 8.4% or 10.0 points from 119.0 in fourth quarter 2025 to 129.0 in first quarter 2026. Compared to first quarter 2025, an increase of 7.8% or 9.3 points is noted.
4. The index for the public sector, which comprises General Government and public enterprises and accounting for around 46% of the total weight of the Wage Rate Index, increased by 6.9% or 8.5 points from 122.5 in fourth quarter 2025 to 131.0 in first quarter 2026. Compared to first quarter 2025, the index increased by 7.3% or 8.9 points.
5. The index for the private sector, which accounts for around 54% of the total weight of the Wage Rate Index, increased by 2.0% or 2.8 points from 142.2 in fourth quarter 2025 to 145.0 in first quarter 2026. Compared to first quarter 2025, it increased by 4.5% or 6.2 points.
Statistics Mauritius
Ministry of Finance
26 June 2026
