Table 1: Labour market activity by status, 3rd Quarter 2011 to 3rd Quarter 2012

In thousands
Total In employment
Mauritian Total Total
population Own Contrib. Unemployed econ. econ.
aged 16 & Employees Employers account family Total active inactive
over workers workers

Both sexes
2011 Q3 984.8 440.2 21.5 67.1 9.0 537.8 45.9 583.7 401.1
Q4 987.2 438.4 20.1 73.3 10.0 541.8 43.8 585.6 401.6
2012 Q1 989.6 420.7 19.7 84.0 11.1 535.5 46.8 582.3 407.3
Q2 992.6 433.6 20.4 84.3 10.0 548.3 48.9 597.2 395.4
Q31 994.8 439.1 19.0 77.4 13.8 549.3 47.1 596.4 398.4
% change, latest quarter over:

previous quarter 0.2 1.3 -6.9 -8.2 38.0 0.2 -3.7 -0.1 0.8
same quarter a year ago 1.0 -0.2 -11.6 15.4 53.3 2.1 2.6 2.2 -0.7
Male
2011 Q3 482.6 271.7 18.8 49.7 2.4 342.6 19.5 362.1 120.5
Q4 483.8 272.2 17.4 55.6 2.4 347.6 17.9 365.5 118.3
2012 Q1 484.8 261.7 17.2 61.6 3.4 343.9 20.2 364.1 120.7
Q2 486.2 265.9 17.8 62.1 2.8 348.6 20.1 368.7 117.5
Q31 487.2 275.7 16.7 58.0 3.3 353.7 18.6 372.3 114.9
% change, latest quarter over:

previous quarter 0.2 3.7 -6.2 -6.6 17.9 1.5 -7.5 1.0 -2.2
same quarter a year ago 1.0 1.5 -11.2 16.7 37.5 3.2 -4.6 2.8 -4.6
Female
2011 Q3 502.2 168.5 2.7 17.4 6.6 195.2 26.4 221.6 280.6
Q4 503.4 166.2 2.7 17.7 7.6 194.2 25.9 220.1 283.3
2012 Q1 504.8 159.0 2.5 22.4 7.7 191.6 26.6 218.2 286.6
Q2 506.4 167.7 2.6 22.2 7.2 199.7 28.8 228.5 277.9
Q31 507.6 163.4 2.3 19.4 10.5 195.6 28.5 224.1 283.5
% change, latest quarter over:

previous quarter 0.2 -2.6 -11.5 -12.6 45.8 -2.1 -1.0 -1.9 2.0
same quarter a year ago 1.1 -3.0 -14.8 11.5 59.1 0.2 8.0 1.1 1.0

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Table 2: Labour force characteristics by age and sex, 3rd Quarter 20121
In thousands
Mauritian aged Age group (years)
16 and over 16-24 25 - 29 30 - 39 40 - 49 50+
Both sexes
In employment 549.3 61.5 61.0 153.5 139.1 134.2
Unemployed 47.1 20.5 8.6 9.2 5.8 3.0
Labour force 596.4 82.0 69.6 162.7 144.9 137.2
Economically inactive 398.4 103.3 19.0 42.4 45.5 188.2
Total Population 994.8 185.3 88.6 205.1 190.4 325.4
Employment rate (%) 92.1 75.0 87.6 94.3 96.0 97.8
Unemployment rate (%) 7.9 25.0 12.4 5.7 4.0 2.2
Activity rate (%) 60.0 44.3 78.6 79.3 76.1 42.2
Male
In employment 353.7 38.7 38.1 96.2 87.2 93.5
Unemployed 18.6 9.7 3.7 2.2 1.6 1.4
Labour force 372.3 48.4 41.8 98.4 88.8 94.9
Economically inactive 114.9 46.1 3.6 3.6 5.5 56.1
Total Population 487.2 94.5 45.4 102.0 94.3 151.0
Employment rate (%) 95.0 80.0 91.1 97.8 98.2 98.5
Unemployment rate (%) 5.0 20.0 8.9 2.2 1.8 1.5
Activity rate (%) 76.4 51.2 92.1 96.5 94.2 62.8
Female
In employment 195.6 22.8 22.9 57.3 51.9 40.7
Unemployed 28.5 10.8 4.9 7.0 4.2 1.6
Labour force 224.1 33.6 27.8 64.3 56.1 42.3
Economically inactive 283.5 57.2 15.4 38.8 40.0 132.1
Total Population 507.6 90.8 43.2 103.1 96.1 174.4
Employment rate (%) 87.3 67.9 82.4 89.1 92.5 96.2
Unemployment rate (%) 12.7 32.1 17.6 10.9 7.5 3.8
Activity rate (%) 44.1 37.0 64.4 62.4 58.4 24.3

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Table 3: Employment by industrial activity 1, 3rd Quarter 2011 to 3rd Quarter 2012

Selected NSIC 2 Sections

Total Wholesale
Primary Secondary Tertiary Other
employed Manufacturing Construction and retail
sector sector sector services
aged 16+ trade
C F G H-U
(000s) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Both sexes
2011 Q3 537.8 8.3 27.5 64.2 15.5 10.4 14.6 49.6
Q4 541.8 8.2 27.9 63.9 16.5 10.1 15.6 48.3
2012 Q1 535.5 7.3 27.8 64.9 15.8 10.6 16.7 48.2
Q2 548.3 8.0 26.8 65.2 15.1 9.9 16.1 49.1
Q33 549.3 7.9 27.6 64.5 15.7 10.2 15.8 48.7

Male
2011Q3 342.6 9.4 32.4 58.2 14.1 16.0 13.1 45.1
Q4 347.6 9.3 31.9 58.8 14.5 15.4 14.6 44.2
2012 Q1 343.9 8.1 31.8 60.1 13.9 16.0 15.6 44.5
Q2 348.6 8.5 31.1 60.4 13.2 15.2 14.1 46.3
Q33 353.7 8.7 32.3 58.9 14.5 15.5 14.1 44.8

Female
2011 Q3 195.2 6.4 18.8 74.8 17.8 0.8 17.2 57.6
Q4 194.2 6.0 20.8 73.2 20.2 0.5 17.5 55.7
2012 Q1 191.6 5.9 20.6 73.5 19.2 0.8 18.7 54.8
Q2 199.7 7.1 19.4 73.5 18.4 0.6 19.6 53.9
Q33 195.6 6.5 18.9 74.5 17.9 0.6 18.9 55.6

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The distribution of employment by sector and selected NSIC sections is provisional
2
National version of the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC Revision 4)
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Table 4: Employment by occupational group 1, 3rd Quarter 2011 to 3rd Quarter 2012

ISCO-08 2

Total Managers, Agricultural, Craft

employed Professionals, Clerical Service & related trades
Elementary
aged 16+ Technicians & support and sales workers, Plant &
occupations
associate workers workers machine operators
professionals & assemblers

1,2,3 4 5 6,7,8 9
(000s) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Both sexes
2011 Q3 537.8 21.4 9.5 20.7 30.4 18.0
Q4 541.8 19.5 9.9 21.7 30.3 18.6
2012 Q1 535.5 20.4 8.9 22.1 31.8 16.7
Q2 548.3 19.8 8.9 21.1 31.9 18.3
Q33 549.3 21.2 9.0 20.7 31.8 17.3

Male
2011 Q3 342.6 20.4 5.8 19.0 40.2 14.6
Q4 347.6 18.4 5.9 20.5 39.1 16.1
2012 Q1 343.9 20.0 5.2 19.9 41.0 13.8
Q2 348.6 18.7 5.7 19.5 42.4 13.7
Q33 353.7 19.8 5.3 19.4 41.9 13.6

Female
2011 Q3 195.2 23.2 15.8 23.6 13.6 23.8
Q4 194.2 21.4 17.1 23.9 14.6 23.0
2012 Q1 191.6 21.1 15.5 25.9 15.4 22.0
Q2 199.7 21.8 14.3 23.8 13.7 26.4
Q33 195.6 23.6 15.8 23.1 13.6 23.9

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The distribution of employment by occupational group is provisional
2
National version of the International Standard Classification of Occupation (ISCO-08)
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Table 5: Employment by hours worked, 3rd Quarter 2011 to 3rd Quarter 2012

Total Total % having worked for: Average

employed hours number of
aged 16+ worked 1 to 23 24 to 40 41 to 50 51 and hours
0 hour
(000's) (000's) hours hours hours above worked

Both sexes
2011 Q3 537.8 21,600 4.4 7.9 38.5 30.5 18.7 42.0
Q4 541.8 21,400 6.2 7.7 35.9 31.7 18.5 42.0
2012 Q1 535.5 19,900 4.9 10.6 45.4 25.0 14.1 39.2
Q2 548.3 20,600 6.8 9.4 40.3 27.4 16.1 40.4
Q31 549.3 20,500 5.2 9.9 43.7 27.2 14.1 39.4

Male
2011 Q3 342.6 14,500 4.6 5.5 33.8 33.9 22.2 44.2
Q4 347.6 14,500 6.1 5.1 33.4 33.1 22.4 44.4
2012 Q1 343.9 13,400 5.5 7.1 43.0 28.3 16.1 41.3
Q2 348.6 13,700 7.2 6.1 38.5 30.3 17.9 42.3
Q31 353.7 13,900 5.5 6.6 41.1 29.6 17.1 41.7

Female
2011 Q3 195.2 7,100 4.1 12.2 46.6 24.5 12.6 38.0
Q4 194.2 6,900 6.4 12.4 40.5 29.1 11.6 37.8
2012 Q1 191.6 6,500 3.9 16.8 49.7 19.1 10.5 35.5
Q2 199.7 6,900 6.3 15.0 43.6 22.3 12.8 37.0
Q31 195.6 6,600 4.6 15.8 48.3 22.7 8.6 35.4

0 hour not included in total hours worked & in average number of hours worked
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Table 6: Unemployment by educational attainment, 3rd Quarter 2011 to 3rd Quarter 2012

Unemployed Primary Secondary Tertiary

Mauritians Below Passed Below Passed Passed
aged 16+ Total Total
CPE CPE SC SC HSC
(000s) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Both sexes
2011 Q3 45.9 28.1 18.3 9.8 53.8 30.4 14.8 8.6 18.1
Q4 43.8 28.0 19.5 8.5 55.7 27.8 22.7 5.2 16.3
2012 Q1 46.8 24.5 18.4 6.1 58.6 33.6 19.2 5.8 16.9
Q2 48.9 23.0 16.0 7.0 59.3 37.6 14.2 7.5 17.7
Q31 47.1 26.3 21.3 5.0 50.4 26.1 16.1 8.2 23.3

Male
2011 Q3 19.5 26.6 18.7 7.9 53.4 29.9 15.3 8.2 20.0
Q4 17.9 32.8 27.2 5.6 52.9 28.3 20.9 3.7 14.3
2012 Q1 20.2 25.7 20.6 5.1 55.3 34.4 16.5 4.4 19.0
Q2 20.1 22.1 15.7 6.4 59.4 41.3 13.0 5.1 18.5
Q31 18.6 26.9 24.8 2.1 50.0 30.9 16.5 2.6 23.1

Female
2011 Q3 26.4 29.2 18.0 11.2 54.1 30.7 14.4 9.0 16.7
Q4 25.9 24.8 14.2 10.6 57.6 27.5 23.9 6.2 17.6
2012 Q1 26.6 23.5 16.7 6.8 61.1 33.0 21.2 6.9 15.4
Q2 28.8 23.7 16.2 7.5 59.1 35.0 15.0 9.1 17.2
Q31 28.5 26.1 19.1 7.0 50.6 23.0 15.8 11.8 23.3

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Table 7: Unemployment by age, 3rd Quarter 2011 to 3rd Quarter 2012

Age group (years)

All aged 16
and over 16-24 25-49 50+
Both sexes
2011 Q3 45.9 17.6 25.0 3.3
Q4 43.8 17.1 23.1 3.6
2012 Q1 46.8 18.0 24.9 3.9
Q2 48.9 22.3 23.5 3.1
Q31 47.1 20.5 23.6 3.0
Change, latest quarter over:
previous quarter -1.8 -1.8 0.1 -0.1
same quarter a year ago 1.2 2.9 -1.4 -0.3
Male
2011 Q3 19.5 9.2 8.4 1.9
Q4 17.9 6.8 9.1 2.0
2012 Q1 20.2 8.7 8.7 2.8
Q2 20.1 10.9 8.3 0.9
Q31 18.6 9.7 7.5 1.4
Change, latest quarter over:
previous quarter -1.5 -1.2 -0.8 0.5
same quarter a year ago -0.9 0.5 -0.9 -0.5
Female
2011 Q3 26.4 8.4 16.6 1.4
Q4 25.9 10.3 14.0 1.6
2012 Q1 26.6 9.3 16.2 1.1
Q2 28.8 11.4 15.2 2.2
Q31 28.5 10.8 16.1 1.6
Change, latest quarter over:
previous quarter -0.3 -0.6 0.9 -0.6
same quarter a year ago 2.1 2.4 -0.5 0.2
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Table 8: Unemployment by work experience, 3rd Quarter 2011 to 3rd Quarter 2012
Unemployed with work experience by industry *
Unemployed No. of Accomodation
Mauritians first job & Food
aged 16+ seekers Total Manuf. Construction Trade Other
Service
Activities
(000s) (000s) (000s) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Both sexes
2011 Q3 45.9 15.4 30.6 21.8 17.6 15.2 12.5 32.9
Q4 43.8 15.6 28.1 25.3 18.2 19.7 7.3 29.5
2012 Q1 46.8 15.3 31.5 21.6 9.5 18.8 10.1 40.0
Q2 48.9 18.8 30.1 22.3 11.4 14.8 11.4 40.1
Q31 47.1 16.5 30.6 16.3 15.1 16.2 11.1 41.3
Change, latest quarter over:
previous quarter -1.8 -2.3 0.5
same quarter a year ago 1.2 1.1 0.0
Male
2011 Q3 19.5 5.6 14.0 19.0 36.5 7.5 10.5 26.5
Q4 17.9 4.4 13.4 16.1 35.1 14.2 6.4 28.2
2012 Q1 20.2 5.7 14.5 17.2 17.5 13.5 12.0 39.8
Q2 20.1 7.0 13.1 12.8 23.0 13.4 7.7 43.1
Q31 18.6 5.5 13.1 8.9 28.9 13.1 12.6 36.5
Change, latest quarter over:
previous quarter -1.5 -1.5 0.0
same quarter a year ago -0.9 -0.1 -0.9
Female
2011 Q3 26.4 9.8 16.6 24.4 0.5 22.1 14.3 38.7
Q4 25.9 11.2 14.7 34.9 0.5 25.4 8.3 30.9
2012 Q1 26.6 9.6 17.0 25.7 1.8 24.0 8.4 40.1
Q2 28.8 11.8 17.0 30.2 1.8 15.9 14.5 37.6
Q31 28.5 11.0 17.5 22.4 3.5 18.7 9.9 45.5
Change, latest quarter over:
previous quarter -0.3 -0.8 0.5
same quarter a year ago 2.1 1.2 0.9

* National version of the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC Revision 4)

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Table 9: Economically inactive population by reason, 3rd Quarter 2011 to 3rd Quarter 2012

Total Economically inactive by reason

Mauritians Retired or Sick or
aged 16+ Total Homemakers Students Other
elderly disabled
(000s) (000s) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)
Both sexes
2011 Q3 984.8 401.1 39.1 25.4 21.5 8.8 5.2
Q4 987.2 401.6 39.6 24.9 21.5 7.7 6.3
2012 Q1 989.6 407.3 40.8 23.6 21.4 8.1 6.1
Q2 992.6 395.4 41.0 23.3 22.0 7.9 5.8
Q31 994.8 398.4 39.6 23.5 22.1 8.2 6.6

Male
2011 Q3 482.6 120.5 0.2 45.3 36.2 12.1 6.2
Q4 483.8 118.3 0.3 45.0 36.1 11.3 7.3
2012 Q1 484.8 120.7 0.3 42.0 36.2 13.9 7.6
Q2 486.2 117.5 0.5 42.6 35.9 13.8 7.2
Q31 487.2 114.9 0.4 43.2 37.0 13.0 6.4

Female
2011 Q3 502.2 280.6 55.7 16.9 15.1 5.9 6.4
Q4 503.4 283.3 56.0 16.5 15.4 6.2 5.9
2012 Q1 504.8 286.6 57.8 15.8 15.0 5.7 5.7
Q2 506.4 277.9 58.1 15.2 16.1 5.5 5.1
Q31 507.6 283.5 55.4 15.6 16.1 6.2 6.7

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