Wage Rate Index – First Quarter 2022Highlights
(Base: fourth quarter 2016=100)
1. The wage rate index increased by 1.9% or 2.3 points to reach 123.4 in first quarter 2022 from 121.1 in fourth quarter 2021. Compared to first quarter 2021, the index increased by 7.7% or 8.8 points.
2. Main changes registered in the sub-indices from fourth quarter 2021 to first quarter 2022 are:
Administrative and support service activities +6.5%
Education +4.2%
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security +3.4%
Human health and social work activities +2.8%
Transportation and storage -1.1%
Agriculture, forestry and fishing -0.9%
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 3.1% or 3.7 points from 119.6 in fourth quarter 2021 to 123.3 in first quarter 2022. Compared to first quarter 2021, an increase of 9.5% or 10.7 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 2.3% or 2.8 points from 120.6 in fourth quarter 2021 to 123.4 in first quarter 2022. Compared to first quarter 2021, the index increased by 9.3% or 10.5 points.
5. The index for the private sector, which accounts for around 54% of the total weight of the wage rate index, increased by 1.6% or 2.0 points from 121.5 in fourth quarter 2021 to 123.5 in first quarter 2022. Compared to first quarter 2021, it increased by 6.5% or 7.5 points.
Statistics Mauritius
Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development
27 June 2022
