Salary: 100,000 Mauritians Still Get Less than Rs 6000 per Month Says CPSW

The average income for the agro-industry has increased from Rs 14,061 in 2010 to Rs 14,386 in 2011 to Rs 15,834 in 2012. The side of the building, the average income in 2010 was Rs 18,260 in 2011 they moved to Rs 19,185 and in 2012, Rs 20 635. For the cluster of financial services and insurance, the average of Rs 33,078 in 2010 rose to Rs 36,761 in 2011 and Rs 38,349 in 2012.

If the Mauritius Employers' Federation (MEF) believes that this is evidence of increases granted by employers, the Confederation of Private Sector Workers (CPSW) is of the view that the figures conceal wide disparities. 

Reaz Chuttoo estimated that these figures are misleading. " This is an average that includes salaries of everyone, including the big boss , "he says. According to him, the majority of private sector workers would receive less than the average income.

" Based on the wages prescribed by the NRB (note: National Remuneration Board), there are 100,000 Mauritians who earn less than Rs 6000 per month. Among 75 000 employees of the zone receiving less than Rs 4300! "illustrates Reaz Chuttoo. This refers in particular the poverty line in 2011 was fixed at Rs 6200 in terms of revenue per month.

By cons, for Pradeep Dursun, the MEF, " is a formal denial to those who claim that wages stagnate! ". The figures, according to him, actually prove that there are many " continued increases "granted by patrons. And, unless major changes, it should also be the case for 2013.

" Any increase is linked to the performance of the employee, the company and the industry , "says Pradeep Dursun," and if the economic environment does not deteriorate, wages will be revised upwards . " In fact, it is estimated that the international climate that will be decisive. " Today, the competition is no longer local or domestic, do not rely on domestic indicators, but international , "he says.