Wage Rate Index – 2nd Quarter 2022
Highlights
(Base: fourth quarter 2021=100)
1. The wage rate index increased by 2.0% or 2.0 points to reach 102.0 in first quarter 2022 from 100.0 in fourth quarter 2021. The index for the second quarter 2022 registered an increase of 1.2% or 1.2 points to reach 103.2 from 102.0 in the first quarter 2022.
2. Main changes registered in the sub-indices from first quarter 2022 to second quarter 2022 are:
Construction
+4.1%
Manufacturing
+3.3%
Accommodation and food service activities
+2.4%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
+2.2%
Human health and social work activities -0.5%
Real estate activities
-0.1%
3. The Wage Rate Index for the general government sector, comprising ministries, government departments and agencies operating under them, municipalities, district councils and Rodrigues Regional Assembly, increased by 3.0% or 3.0 points from 100.0 in fourth quarter 2021 to 103.0 in first quarter 2022. The index for the second quarter 2022 registered an increase of 0.2% or 0.2 point to reach 103.2.
4. The index for the private sector which accounts for around 54% of the total weight of the wage rate index increased by 1.5% or 1.5 points from 100.0 in fourth quarter 2021 to 101.5 in first quarter 2022. The index increased by 1.9% or 1.9 points from 101.5 in the first quarter 2022 to 103.4 in the second quarter 2022.
5. The index for the public sector which comprises general government and public enterprises and accounting for around 46% of the wage rate index, increased by 2.7% or 2.7 points from 100.0 in fourth quarter 2021 to 102.7 in first quarter 2022. The index increased by 0.4% or 0.4 point from 102.7 in the first quarter 2022 to 103.1 in the second quarter 2022.
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Statistics Mauritius
Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development
26 September 2022
