Wage Rate Index – Fourth Quarter and Year 2021 Highlights
(Base: fourth quarter 2016=100)
1. The wage rate index increased by 2.9% or 3.4 points to reach 121.0 in fourth quarter 2021 from 117.6 in third quarter 2021. Compared to fourth quarter 2020, the index increased by 5.7% or 6.5 points.
2. Main changes registered in the sub-indices from third quarter 2021 to fourth quarter 2021 are:
Human health and social work activities +6.9%
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security +5.8%
Education +5.6%
Transport, storage and communication +3.1%
Manufacturing +2.9%
Administrative and support service activities -1.4%
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply -0.8%
Professional, scientific and technical activities -0.5%
Agriculture, forestry and fishing -0.5%
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 6.5% or 7.3 points from 112.0 in third quarter 2021 to 119.3 in fourth quarter 2021. Compared to fourth quarter 2020, an increase of 8.2% or 9.0 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 5.3% or 6.1 points from 114.1 in third quarter 2021 to 120.2 in fourth quarter 2021. Compared to fourth quarter 2020, the index increased by 8.3% or 9.2 points.
5. The index for the private sector, which accounts for around 54% of the total weight of the wage rate index, increased by 0.9% or 1.1 points from 120.6 in third quarter 2021 to 121.7 in fourth quarter 2021. Compared to fourth quarter 2020, it increased by 3.7% or 4.3 points.
Wage Rate Index – Year 2021
6. The wage rate index for year 2021, worked out as the average of the quarterly indices, increased by 3.1% or 3.5 points to reach 117.4 in 2021 from 113.9 in 2020.
7. The index for the general government sector increased by 3.5% or 3.9 points to reach 114.2 in 2021 from 110.3 in 2020 while that of the public sector increased by 3.1% or 3.5 points, from 111.7 to 115.2.
8. The index for the private sector for year 2021, worked out to 119.2 compared to 115.8 for year 2020, representing an increase of 2.9% or 3.4 points.
Statistics Mauritius
Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development
28 March 2022
