Highlights
(Base: fourth quarter 2016=100)
- 1. The wage rate index increased by 1.0% or 1.2 points to reach 117.4 in third quarter 2021 from 116.2 in second quarter 2021. Compared to third quarter 2020, it increased by 2.9% or 3.3 points.
2. Main changes registered in the sub-indices from second quarter 2021 to third quarter 2021 are:
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | +10.4% |
| Information and communication | +5.4% |
| Transport and storage | +3.4% |
| Accommodation and food service activities | +2.5% |
| Textiles manufacturing | +1.7% |
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| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | -0.7% |
| Human health and social work activities | -0.6% |
| Education | -0.5% |
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3. The wage rate index for the general government sector, which accounts for around 34% of the total weight of the wage rate index, decreased by 0.6% or 0.7 point from 112.7 in second quarter 2021 to 112.0 in third quarter 2021. Compared to third quarter 2020, the index increased by 1.5% or 1.7 points.
4. 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 0.6% or 0.7 point from 113.4 in second quarter 2021 to 114.1 in third quarter 2021. Compared to third quarter 2020, the index increased by 2.4% or 2.7 points.
5. The index for the private sector, which accounts for around 54% of the total weight of the wage rate index, increased by 1.4% or 1.7 points from 118.6 in second quarter 2021 to 120.3 in third quarter 2021. Compared to third quarter 2020, the index increased by 3.4% or 4.0 points.
Statistics Mauritius
Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development
17 December 2021
