Highlights
(Base: fourth quarter 2016=100)
- 1. The wage rate index increased by 0.1% or 0.1 point to reach 114.3 in fourth quarter 2020 from 114.2 in the third quarter. Compared to fourth quarter 2019, it increased by 0.4% or 0.5 point.
2. Main changes registered in the sub-indices from third quarter 2020 to fourth quarter 2020 are:
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Real estate activities |
+2.0% |
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Information and communication |
+1.6% |
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Financial and insurance activities |
+1.3% |
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Agriculture, forestry and fishing |
-9.0% |
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Transportation and storage |
-1.2% |
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Mining and quarrying |
-0.4% |
3. The wage rate index for the general government sector, which accounts for around 34% of the total weight of the wage rate index, remained unchanged from third quarter to fourth quarter 2020. However, compared to fourth quarter 2019, an increase of 4.5% or 1.6 points is noted in the fourth quarter of 2020.
4. The index for the public sector, which comprises general government and public enterprises and accounting for around 46% of the wage rate index, declined by 0.3% or 0.3 point from 111.4 in third quarter 2020 to 111.1 in fourth quarter 2020. Compared to fourth quarter 2019, the fourth quarter 2020 index increased by 1.0% or 1.1 points.
5. The index for the private sector, which accounts for around 54% of the total weight of the wage rate index, increased by 0.3% or 0.4 point from 116.6 in third quarter 2020 to 117.0 in fourth quarter 2020. Compared to fourth quarter 2019, the index remained unchanged, at 117.0.
Wage Rate Index – Year 2020
6. The wage rate index for the year 2020, worked out as the average of the quarterly indices, increased by 0.9% or 1.0 point to reach 113.9 in 2020 from 112.9 in 2019.
7. The index for the general government sector increased by 4.3% or 1.5 points to reach 110.3 in 2020 from 105.7 in 2019 while that of the public sector increased by 1.7% or 1.9 points, from 109.8 to 111.7.
8. The index for the private sector for the year 2020, worked out to 115.8 compared to 115.5 for the year 2019, representing an increase of 0.3% or 0.3 point.
Statistics Mauritius
Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development
26 March 2021
