MINISTRY OF LABOUR, INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING
ILO INDICATORS Years 2015 & 2016
FOREWORD Mauritius, being a member of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), has an obligation under Article 22 of the ILO Constitution to submit regular reports on the application of Conventions which have been ratified by the country. As at date, out of 50 Conventions ratified by Mauritius, 38 are in force, 12 Conventions have been denounced, none have been ratified in the past 12 months. The hereunder indicators are required by the ILO with regard to the respective ratified Conventions. This is the eighth issue of the Indicators on International Labour Organisation (ILO) pertaining to the years 2015 and 2016 as required by the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations & Employment and Training. The cooperation of all organisations which have provided information for the preparation of this publication is gratefully acknowledged.
Y.Cassimally (Ms) Acting Director of Statistics
Statistics Mauritius Ministry of Finance and Economic Development Port-Louis Mauritius May 2017
LIST OF TABLES Table Number
Convention Number
1 (a)
14 and 26
Mean hours of work per week by employment status and sex, Years 2015 & 2016
1
1 (b)
14 and 26
Mean hours of work per week by industrial sector and sex and sex, Years 2015 & 2016
1
1 (c)
14 and 26
Average monthly income (Rs) from employment by employment status and sex, Years 2015 & 2016
1
1 (d)
14 and 26
Average monthly income (Rs)from employment by industrial sector and sex, Years 2015 & 2016
1
2
17
Number of Industrial Injury cases governed by the Workmen's Compensation Act by Industrial Group, Island of Mauritius, Years 2015 & 2016.
2
3(a)
19
Number of new and renewed work permits by country of origin & sex, Island of Mauritius, Years 2015 & 2016.
3(b)
19
Work accidents of expatriate workers reported at the Occupational, Safety & Health Division, Island of Mauritius, Years 2015 & 2016.
5
4(a,b,c,d,e ,f)
97
(a) Number of inspections carried out, (b) complaints registered and nature thereof, (c) sum recovered following complaints, (d) work stoppages , (e) enquiries carried out and (f) No. of cases of discrimination reported against female migrant workers based on sex and migrant status, Island of Mauritius, Years 2015 & 2016.
6
4 (g)
97
Number of candidates who left under the circular migration project, Republic of Mauritius, Years 2015 & 2016.
7
5
99
Inspections carried out & sum recovered on behalf of workers for Field crop, Livestock, Sugar Indusrty and Tea Industry Remuneration Orders, Republic of Mauritius, Years 2015 & 2016.
8
6(a)
100
Employment in Government services by occupation and sex, Republic of Mauritius, as at March 2015.
9 -10
6(b)
100
Employment in Government services by occupation and sex, Republic of Mauritius, as at March 2016.
11-12
7(a)
111
Cases of sexual harassment recorded at the Inspection & Enforcement Section and referred to the Industrial Court, Island of Mauritius, Years 2015 & 2016.
13
7(b)
111
Employment of men by industrial group in private/public sectors in large establishments, Republic of Mauritius, March 2015.
14
7(b)
111
Employment of women by industrial group in private/public sectors in large establishments, Republic of Mauritius, March 2015 (cont'd).
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LIST OF TABLES Table Number
Convention Number
7(c)
111
Employment of men by industrial group in private/public sectors in large establishments, Republic of Mauritius, March 2016.
16
7(c)
111
Employment of women by industrial group in private/public sectors in large establishments, Republic of Mauritius, March 2016 (cont'd).
17
7(d)
111
Number of participants in vocational training course by sex, Republic of Mauritius, Years 2015 & 2016.
18
7(e)
111
Complaints dealt with by the Equal Opportunities Commission, Republic of Mauritius, Years 2015 & 2016 .
19
7(f)
111
Number of Sensitisation Sessions conducted by the Equal Opportunities Commission, Republic of Mauritius, Years 2015 & 2016.
20
8(a)
156
Number of registered jobseekers with dependents by sex, as at end of December 2015 & 2016, Island of Mauritius.
21
8(b)
156
Employed and unemployed heads of households by number of children less than 11 years, Republic of Mauritius, Years 2015 & 2016.
21
8(c)
156
Male and female beneficiaries of Unemployment Hardship Relief (UHR) as at June 2015 & 2016.
22
8(d)
156
Number of childcare facilities established and the number of children covered in the various age groups, Island of Mauritius, Year 2015.
23
8(d)
156
Number of childcare facilities established and the number of children covered in the various age groups, Island of Mauritius, Year 2016 (cont'd).
24
8(e)
156
Number of placements of registered jobseekers (male, female and both sexes) made by the Employment Information Centres by age & number of dependents, Island of Mauritius, Year 2016.
25
9(a)
175
Employed population working less than usual hours for involuntary reasons by industrial sector and sex, Years 2015 - 2016.
26
9(b)
175
Employed population excluding NPS working less than usual hours for involuntary reasons by industrial sector and sex, Years 2015 - 2016.
26
10(a)
182
Number of inspection visits effected and the number of new cases detected/reported, in connection with Child Employment, Year 2016.
27
10(b)
182
Number of cases prosecuted, convictions and penal sanction applied in connection with child employment, Year 2016.
27
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GB:
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INTERNATIONAL LABOUR STANDARDS (ILS), PRESCRIBE MINIMUM WORKING CONDITIONS
ILS – 3 FORMS: -
BY
THE
ILC,
CONVENTIONS PROTOCOLS RECOMMENDATIONS
CONVENTION: -
ADOPTED
INTERNATIONAL TREATY OPEN TO RATIFICATION BY ILO MEMBER STATES RATIFICATION IMPLIES TWO THINGS: (1) A COMMITMENT TO APPLY THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONVENTION IN LAW & PRACTICE and (2) TO COMPLY WITH REPORTING OBLIGATIONS AT SET INTERVALS THERE IS NO OBLIGATION ON A MEMBER COUNTRY TO RATIFY
PROTOCOL: -
INSTRUMENT OR TREATY AMENDING OR SUPPLEMENTING ANOTHER TREATY OPEN TO RATIFICATION BY MEMBER STATES
ii
RECOMMENDATIONS: -
NON-BINDING GUIDELINES TO ORIENT NATIONAL POLICY AND PRACTICE NOT SUBJECT TO RATIFICATION OFTEN SUPPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN A CORRESPONDING CONVENTION
ILO CONVENTIONS INCLUDED IN REPORT - C014 - WEEKLY REST (INDUSTRY) CONVENTION, 1921 (No. 14) Convention concerning the application of the weekly rest in industrial undertakings (Entry into force; 19 June 1923). - C017 - WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION (ACCIDENTS) CONVENTION, 1925 (No. 17) Convention concerning workmen’s compensation for accidents (Entry into force; 1 April 1927). - C019 - EQUALITY OF TREATMENT (ACCIDENT COMPENSATION) CONVENTION, 1925 (No. 19) Convention concerning equality of treatment for national and foreign workers as regards workmen’s compensation for accidents (Entry into force; 8 September 1926). - C026 - MINIMUM WAGE-FIXING MACHINERY CONVENTION, 1928 (No. 26) Convention concerning the creation of minimum wage-fixing machinery (Entry into force; 14 June 1930). - C099 - MINIMUM WAGE-FIXING MACHINERY (AGRICULTURE) CONVENTION, 1951 (No. 99) Convention concerning minimum wage fixing machinery in Agriculture (Entry into force; 23 Aug 1953). - C100 – EQUAL REMUNERATION CONVENTION, 1951 (No. 100) Convention concerning principle of equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value (Entry into force; 23 May 1953). - C111 – DISCRIMINATION (EMPLOYMENT AND OCCUPATION) CONVENTION, 1958 (No. 111) Convention concerning discrimination in respect of employment and occupation (Entry into force; 15 June 1960). - C156 – WORKERS WITH FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES CONVENTION, 1981 (No. 156) Convention concerning equal opportunities and equal treatment for men and women workers: workers with family responsibilities (Entry into force; 11 August 1983). - C175 – PART TIME WORK CONVENTION, 1994 (No. 175) Convention concerning part time work (Entry into force; 28 February 1998). - C182 – WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOUR CONVENTION, 1999 (No. 182) Convention concerning the prohibition and immediate action for the elimination of the worst forms of child labour (Entry into force; 19 November 2000).
iii ILO Member States have two main obligations (Constitution) to fulfill: (1) (2)
Submit instruments, i.e. Conventions or/and Recommendations, adopted by the ILC to the Competent Authority (National Assembly for Mauritius). Report on ratified and unratified Conventions & on Recommendations.
The MLIRE is the focal point for ILO matters and the ILO unit of the Ministry is responsible for the drafting of all reports that have to be made to the ILO. Time limit for reporting: (1) Ratified Conventions Reports on ratified Conventions are generally submitted according to a reporting schedule: - every three years for the 8 fundamental and priority Conventions and every five years for the others. To-date, Mauritius has ratified some 50 ILO Conventions including the 8 fundamental ones, 2 Governance Conventions and 40 Technical conventions. Out of 50 Conventions ratified by Mauritius, 38 are in force, 12 Conventions having been denounced and none having been ratified in the past 12 months. Such reports are requested by the ILO around the month of April and are expected to reach the ILO by 01 September each year at latest. (2) Unratified Conventions & Recommendations These reports are also requested on a yearly basis and the request is made usually around August/September each year. Requested reports are to reach the ILO by end of February of the next year at latest. (3) Submission of adopted instruments to the National Assembly For the submission exercise as well, there is a time limit. In such cases, tabling of adopted instruments should be effected within one year from the closing of the Conference.
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Convention No. 14: Weekly Rest (Industry) and Convention No. 26 : Minimum Wage-Fixing Machinery Table 1 (a) - Mean hours of work per week by employment status and sex, Years 2015 and 2016
Male
2015 Female
Male
2016 Female
Both Sexes
Both Sexes
Employer
40.4
39.6
40.3
42.3
39.6
41.9
Own Account Worker
36.4
28.8
34.4
36.5
30.2
34.9
Employee
42.2
36.3
39.8
42.1
36.2
39.8
Contributing family worker
35.3
26.1
28.6
27.7
29.8
29.3
All employment states
41.1
35.2
38.8
41.1
35.5
39.0
Employment status
Table 1 (b) - Mean hours of work per week by industrial sector and sex, Years 2015 and 2016 2015
Industrial sector
2016
Male
Female
Both Sexes
Male
Female
Both Sexes
Primary
35.5
23.2
32.0
35.1
23.3
31.4
Secondary
39.7
39.6
39.7
39.9
38.8
39.9
Tertiary
42.5
35.1
39.3
42.5
35.5
39.5
All Sectors
41.1
35.2
38.8
41.1
35.5
39.0
Table 1 (c) - Average monthly income (Rs) from employment by employment status and sex, Years 2015 and 2016
Male
2015 Female
Both Sexes
Male
2016 Female
Both Sexes
Employer
28,400
19,900
27,000
29,000
23,300
28,200
Own Account Worker
12,800
6,400
11,200
13,500
7,500
12,000
Employee
22,600
16,600
20,200
22,800
16,300
20,200
All employment states
21,200
15,600
19,100
21,700
15,600
19,400
Employment status
Table 1 (d) - Average monthly income (Rs) from employment by industrial sector and sex, Years 2015 and 2016
Male
2015 Female
Both Sexes
Male
2016 Female
Both Sexes
Primary
13,000
5,300
11,100
14,600
5,500
12,200
Secondary
16,400
10,800
15,000
16,900
10,700
15,400
Tertiary
24,700
17,200
21,500
25,100
17,300
21,800
All Sectors
21,200
15,600
19,100
21,700
15,600
19,400
Industrial sector
Source: Statistics Mauritius
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Convention No. 17: Workmen's Compensation (Accidents) Table 2 - Number of industrial injury cases governed by the Workmen's Compensation Act by Industrial Group, Island of Mauritius, Years 2015 & 2016 2015 Industry
2016
Male
Female
Both Sexes
Male
Female
Both Sexes
Agriculture, Hunting &Forestry
-
-
-
-
-
-
Manufacturing
1
2
-
-
-
Transport, Storage and Communications
1
-
1
-
-
-
Public Administration & Defence; Compulsory Social Security
-
-
-
-
-
Total
2
-
-
-
1
1
Source: Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, Employment & Training
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3 Convention No. 19: Equality of Treatment (Accident Compensation) Table 3(a) - Number of new and renewed work permits by country of origin & sex, Island of Mauritius, Years 2015 & 2016 2015 Country
2016
New
Renewed
New
Male
Female
-
-
-
1
1
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
1
3
2
-
2
6
1
7
2
1
3
-
-
-
3
-
3
-
-
-
2
-
2
3,884
1,128
5,012
3,938
1,815
5,753
4,442
721
5,163
4,785
2,721
7,506
1
1
2
-
-
-
1
1
2
-
-
-
Benin
-
-
-
1
-
1
2
-
2
-
-
-
Brazil
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cameroun
5
-
5
1
-
1
12
-
12
1
-
1
Canada
2
2
4
-
4
4
2
3
5
-
-
-
Chile
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
China
389
51
440
671
143
814
302
40
342
447
91
538
2
-
2
1
-
1
1
-
1
-
-
-
Congo
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
2
3
-
-
-
Czech
-
1
1
-
1
1
-
3
3
-
-
-
Denmark
1
1
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Egypt
1
-
1
1
-
1
3
-
3
1
-
1
Ethiopia
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
Finland
-
3
3
1
-
1
0
1
1
-
-
-
France
21
6
27
24
10
34
19
18
37
25
6
31
Gambia
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
Germany
3
2
5
-
4
4
-
2
2
-
1
1
Ghana
6
-
6
2
-
2
9
-
9
3
-
3
Greece
1
-
1
-
-
-
3
-
3
-
-
-
Guinea
1
-
1
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
1
-
1
Algeria Australia Austria Bangladesh Belgium
Burkina Faso
Comoros
Haiti
Male
Female
Both Sexes
Male
Renewed
Both Sexes
Female
Both Sexes
Male
Female
Both Sexes
4 Table 3(a) (cont'd) - Number of new and renewed work permits by country of origin & sex, Island of Mauritius, Years 2015 & 2016 2015 New
Country
Male Female Hong Kong
2016 Renewed
Both Sexes
Male Female
New Both Sexes
Male Female
Renewed Both Sexes
Male Female
Both Sexes
2
-
2
2
-
2
-
-
-
3
-
3
1,628
29
1,657
1,967
61
2,028
2,357
54
2,411
2,317
64
2,381
7
7
14
3
11
14
27
12
39
3
11
14
Iran
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ireland
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
Italy
8
2
10
3
1
4
3
3
6
6
2
8
Ivory Coast
5
-
5
1
-
1
8
-
8
1
-
1
Jordan
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kenya
5
-
5
2
1
3
8
2
10
10
-
10
Korea, Republic of
1
1
2
2
1
3
-
-
-
1
-
1
Malagasy Republic
464
239
703
649
347
996
954
370
1,324
765
643
1,408
Malaysia
-
-
-
6
2
8
1
2
3
2
1
3
Maldives
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
Mexico
-
1
1
-
-
-
3
1
4
1
-
1
Morocco
2
1
3
-
-
-
3
1
4
1
-
1
Mozambique
4
-
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
145
-
145
194
-
194
44
1
45
122
-
122
Netherlands
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
1
New Zealand
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
2
-
-
-
Nigeria
18
1
19
2
-
2
26
-
26
6
-
6
Pakistan
8
-
8
10
-
10
10
-
10
8
-
8
Philippines
6
4
10
5
6
11
8
2
10
10
7
17
Poland
1
2
3
4
-
4
1
2
3
1
0
1
Portugal
-
-
-
1
-
1
1
1
2
3
-
3
Romania
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
Russia
9
5
14
1
-
1
-
1
1
-
-
-
Senegal
2
-
2
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
1
Seychelles
1
-
1
-
-
-
2
-
2
-
-
-
Singapore
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
1
1
Slovakia
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
2
3
-
-
-
12
8
20
19
5
24
12
8
20
15
2
17
India Indonesia
Nepal
South Africa
5 Table 3(a) (Cont'd) - Number of new and renewed work permits by country of origin & sex, Island of Mauritius, Years 2015 & 2016 2015 Country
Spain
2016
New
Renewed
New
Both Male Female Sexes
Both Male Female Sexes
Both Male Female Sexes
Renewed Male Female
Both Sexes
-
-
-
3
-
3
1
-
1
-
-
-
118
80
198
178
139
317
210
116
326
202
182
384
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
4
5
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
Switzerland
-
2
2
1
-
1
-
-
-
1
-
1
Syria
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
1
-
1
1
2
3
2
2
4
1
1
2
Tanzania
-
-
-
2
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thailand
2
5
7
-
-
-
2
-
2
1
2
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
Tunisia
1
2
3
4
1
5
4
3
7
1
2
3
Turkey
3
-
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Uganda
-
-
-
1
2
3
-
2
2
-
1
1
Ukraine
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
1
United Kingdom
7
6
13
10
3
13
10
7
17
7
2
9
United States of America
1
1
2
4
1
5
2
1
3
2
-
2
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
4
-
4
4
-
4
-
-
-
3
-
3
6,788
1,599
8,387
7,728
2,565
10,293
8,511
1,389
9,900
8,765
3,741
12,506
Sri Lanka Sudan Sweden
Taiwan
Togo
Vietnam Zimbabwe Total
Source: Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations & Employment
Table 3(b) -Work accidents of expatriate workers reported at the Occupational, Safety and Health Division, Island of Mauritius, Years 2015 & 2016
Year
Male Female
Both Sexes
2015
12
2
14
2016
19
1
20
Source: Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, Employment & Training
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Convention No. 97: Migration for Employment Table 4 - (a) Number of inspections carried out, (b) complaints registered and nature thereof, (c) sum recovered following complaints, (d) work stoppages, (e) enquiries carried out & (f) No. of cases of discrimination reported against female migrant workers based on sex & migrant status, Island of Mauritius, Years 2015 & 2016 2015
2016
(a) No. of inspections
72
402
(b) No. of complaints registered
271
339
Non payment of wages
30
42
Reduced payment of wages
6
4
Termination of Employment
58
30
Violence at work
2
-
Workmen's Compensation Ordinance
2
-
173
263
(c) Sum recovered following complaints (Rs Mn)
4.3
7.5
(d) No. of work stoppages
11
6
(e) No. of enquiries carried out
316
399
-
-
Nature of complaints:
Miscellaneous
(f) No. of cases of discrimination reported against female migrant workers based on sex and migrant status Source: Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, Employment & Training
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Convention No. 97: Migration for Employment Table 4 - (g ) Number of candidates who left under the circular migration project, Republic of Mauritius, Years 2015 & 2016 Year
Male
Female
Both Sexes
2015
-
-
-
2016
-
-
-
Note: Republic of Mauritius includes Island of Mauritius and Island of Rodrigues Source: International Organisation for Migration (IOM)
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Convention No. 99: Minimum Wage Fixing Machinery (Agriculture) Table 5 - Inspections carried out & sum recovered on behalf of workers for Field Crop, Livestock, Sugar Industry & Tea Industry Remuneration Orders, Republic of Mauritius, Years 2015 & 2016
2015 Sector
2016
Sum Sum No. of No. of recovered recovered Inspections Inspections (Rs) (Rs)
Field crop and orchard workers
2
-
Livestock Workers
5
-
1
-
2
-
-
-
Sugar Industry (Agricultural workers)
-
-
Sugar Industry (Non agricultural workers)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Tea Industry
2
1
provisional -: Nil
Source: Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, Employment and Training
9 Convention 100: Equal Remuneration Table 6(a) - Employment in Government services by occupation and sex, Republic of Mauritius, March 2015 Occupation Legislators, senior officials & managers Permanent Secretary Deputy Permanent Secretary Director/manager Rector, principal Headteacher, deputy headteacher Deputy/assistant director/manager Ambassador First secretary Second secretary Senior Chief Executive Adviser Other
Male 1,593 20 37 273 59 543 169 3 13 29 3 84 360
Female 1,050 13 25 149 41 550 90 1 4 15 3 18 141
Professionals Judge Magistrate Medical doctor Dentist Pharmacist Engineer Economist Statistician Educator Scientific officer, Research scientist Inspector/supervisor of school Auditor, (senior/principal) Accountant Analyst/programmer Surveyor Architect Librarian Other
3,074 13 13 558 52 13 120 72 23 1,021 52 71 34 11 35 60 27 2 897
3,147 22 28 195 13 12 11 72 19 1,863 21 40 29 11 58 12 7 12 722
6,221 35 41 753 65 25 131 144 42 2,884 73 111 63 22 93 72 34 14 1,619
Technicians & associate professionals Teacher, senior teacher Technical officer, technician/technical ass. (agricultural sector) Dispenser
6,764 1,000
8,965 2,988
15,729 3,988
95
70
165
191
76
267
566
904
1,470
50 2
70 8
120 10
Ward assistant, student nurse, nursing officer/midwife Assistant Permanent Secretary Human Resource Officer
Both sexes 2,643 33 62 422 100 1,093 259 4 17 44 6 102 501
10 Table 6(a) (cont'd) - Employment in Government services by occupation and sex, Republic of Mauritius, March 2015 Occupation Executive Officer/assistant, HEO (Senior Officer) Social security officer/HSS0/senior SSO Labour inspector Statistical officer/ SSO Senior Human Resource Officer Community health worker Infant school teacher (pre-primary) Instructor/instructress (dressmaking, etc.) Financial Operations Officer Examiner of accounts/senior Office superintendent Procurement & Supply Officer Other
Male 100 125 45 54 6 29 139 31 3 236 4,092
Female 373 340 43 93 28 110 118 47 304 52 3 115 3,223
Clerks Clerk, General Services (Officer), school clerk
1,585 1,329
3,822 2,584
5,407 3,913
37
1,000
1,037
38 117 64
2 86 150
40 203 214
12,536 10,513 997 139 625 262
1,154 999 85 63 5 2
13,690 11,512 1,082 202 630 264
Typist/WPO, stenographer, secretary, shorthand writer Data entry operator Telephonist Other Service workers Police constable, officer, sergeant Prison's guard/officer Cook Fireman/fire officer Other Skilled agricultural & fishery workers
-
52
Both sexes 473 465 88 147 34 139 118 47 443 83 6 351 7,315
52
Craft & related trade workers
2,433
208
2,641
Plant & machine operators
2,014
39
2,053
8,377 3,378 598 2,353 55 1,993 38,428
2,506 933 186 1,323 11 53 20,891
10,883 4,311 784 3,676 66 2,046 59,319
Elementary occupations Labourer/agricultural worker/gardener/general worker Caretaker, senior caretaker ( office, school, building) Hospital servant /domestic , Attendant Cleaner & sanitary attendant Other TOTAL
Note: Republic of Mauritius includes Island of Mauritius and Island of Rodrigues Source: Ministry of Gender Equality, Child Development & Family Welfare
11 Convention 100: Equal Remuneration Table 6(b) - Employment in Government services by occupation and sex, Republic of Mauritius, March 2016 Occupation Legislators, senior officials & managers Permanent Secretary Deputy Permanent Secretary Director/manager Rector, principal Headteacher, deputy headteacher Deputy/assistant director/manager Ambassador First secretary Second secretary Senior Chief Executive Adviser Other
Male 1,724 23 36 261 58 512 222 17 17 24 5 76 473
Female 1,203 9 34 152 39 519 138 8 11 3 18 272
Professionals Judge Magistrate Medical doctor Dentist Pharmacist Engineer Economist Statistician Educator Scientific officer, Research scientist Inspector/supervisor of school Auditor, (senior/principal) Accountant Analyst/programmer Surveyor Architect Librarian Other
2,903 11 12 556 60 21 119 8 14 994 38 53 30 7 41 59 22 5 853
2,685 10 24 193 19 21 13 16 15 1,787 8 40 33 13 65 11 6 13 398
5,588 21 36 749 79 42 132 24 29 2,781 46 93 63 20 106 70 28 18 1,251
Technicians & associate professionals Teacher, senior teacher Technical officer, technician/technical ass. (agricultural sector) Dispenser
8,561 966
10,686 3,077
19,247 4,043
88
64
152
42
13
55
1,539
1,912
3,451
47 10
61 41
108 51
Ward assistant, student nurse, nursing officer/midwife Assistant Permanent Secretary Human Resource Officer
Both sexes 2,927 32 70 413 97 1,031 360 17 25 35 8 94 745
12 Table 6(b) (cont'd) - Employment in Government services by occupation and sex, Republic of Mauritius, March 2016 Occupation Executive Officer/assistant, HEO (Senior Officer) Social security officer/HSS0/senior SSO Labour inspector Statistical officer/ SSO Senior Human Resource Officer Community health worker Infant school teacher (pre-primary) Instructor/instructress (dressmaking, etc.) Financial Operations Officer Examiner of accounts/senior Office superintendent Procurement & Supply Officer Other
Male 171 180 41 53 2 57
114 25 2 214 5,010
Female 733 275 60 93 8 227 118 45 262 42 3 113 3,539
Clerks Clerk, General Services (Officer), school clerk
1,275 1,102
3,709 2,492
4,984 3,594
26
1,040
1,066
1 114 1 31
22 104 51
23 218 1 82
13,130 10,842 973 139 847 329
1,141 975 80 71 11 4
14,271 11,817 1,053 210 858 333
Typist/WPO, stenographer, secretary, shorthand writer Data entry operator Telephonist Accounts Clerk Other Service workers Police constable, officer, sergeant Prison's guard/officer Cook Fireman/fire officer Other Skilled agricultural & fishery workers
-
-
-
20
Both sexes 904 455 101 146 10 284 118 45 376 67 5 327 8,549
20
Craft & related trade workers
3,041
128
3,169
Plant & machine operators
1,472
137
1,609
8,091 2,740 876 2,394 46 2,035 40,217
2,283 414 328 1,486 5 50 21,972
10,374 3,154 1,204 3,880 51 2,085 62,189
Elementary occupations Labourer/agricultural worker/gardener/general worker Caretaker, senior caretaker ( office, school, building) Hospital servant /domestic , Attendant Cleaner & sanitary attendant Other TOTAL
Note: Republic of Mauritius includes Island of Mauritius and Island of Rodrigues Source: Ministry of Gender Equality, Child Development & Family Welfare
13
Convention 111: Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Table 7(a) - Cases of sexual harassment recorded at the Inspection & Enforcement Section and referred to the Industrial Court, Island of Mauritius, Years 2015 & 2016
Year
No. of Complaints registered
No. of cases referred to court
2015
3
-
2016
3
-
Source: Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, Employment & Training
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4
Table 7(b) - Employment of men by industrial group in private/public sectors in large establishments, Republic of Mauritius , March 2015 Public Sector General Government Central Government Industrial group
Agriculture, forestry and fishing Mining and quarrying Manufacturing Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
1,363 219
347 -
Total 1,710 219
-
-
Total
1,710 219
Public Enterprises2
Total Public Sector
Private Sector
ALL SECTORS
595 129
2,305 348
6,967 861 38,926
9,272 861 39,274
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,807
1,807
335
2,142
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,359
1,359
237
1,596
996
420
-
-
1,416
12,422
13,838
-
-
-
-
-
-
618
618
15,406
16,024
211 96 -
413 -
211 96 413 -
-
-
211 96 413 -
6,944 112 1,734 1,370 154 232 255
7,155 112 1,830 1,370 154 645 255
5,950 17,541 4,285 4,659 395 3,599 9,798
13,105 17,653 6,115 6,029 549 4,244 10,053
20,624
2,147
22,771
1,691
5,317
29,779
45
29,824
4,259 5,643 88 33,499
1,850 679 100 24 5,980
6,109 6,322 188 24 39,479
1,691
5,317
6,109 6,322 188 24 46,487
595 15,949
6,109 6,322 783 24 62,436
1,416
1
Agencies operating under the authority of the Central Government
2
Comprise Non Financial Public Enterprises and Public Financial Institutions
3
Establishment employing 10 or more persons
4
Regional Local Government Government
Republic: Includes Island of Mauritius and Rodrigues Source: Statistics Mauritius
1,416
-
4,533 987 2,042 784 129,727
29,824 10,642 7,309 2,825 808 192,163
14
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities Construction Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles Transport and storage Accommodation and food service activities Information and communication Financial and insurance activities Real estate activities Professional, scientific and technical activities Administrative and support service activities Public administration and defence; compulsory social security Education Human health and social work activities Arts, entertainment and recreation Other service activities Total
Extra Government Ministries/ Budgetary Departments Units1
3
4
Table 7(b) (cont'd) - Employment of women by industrial group in private/public sectors in large establishments, Republic of Mauritius , March 2015 Public Sector General Government Central Government Industrial group
Agriculture, forestry and fishing Mining and quarrying Manufacturing Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Total
Total
Public Enterprises2
Total Public Sector
-
183
53
236
-
-
-
51
-
51
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
200
34
234
-
-
-
-
46
-
46 163
171
171
-
7,492 6,521 5,673 28
142
41
183
-
-
51
-
-
163
-
20,316
ALL SECTORS
54
1,833 134 32,860
120
120
13
133
-
261
261
134
395
-
234
-
234
617
851
-
-
-
285
285
9,998
10,283
-
46
-
-
-
1,599 41 713 1,636 82 46 388
1,645 41 876 1,636 82 217 388
1,121 8,164 3,520 4,836 226 3,226 6,750
2,766 8,205 4,396 6,472 308 3,443 7,138
1,880
9,372
743
1,112
11,227
33
11,260
-
11,260
2,530 453 72 21 5,202
9,051 6,126 100 21 25,518
-
-
-
743
1,112
9,051 6,126 100 21 27,373
9,051 6,126 345 21 32,878
6,764 2,693 931 641 84,171
15,815 8,819 1,276 662 117,049
-
Agencies operating under the authority of the Central Government
2
Comprise Non Financial Public Enterprises and Public Financial Institutions
3
Establishment employing 10 or more persons
Republic: Includes Island of Mauritius and Rodrigues Source: Statistics Mauritius
Private Sector
1,597 134 32,806
1
4
Regional Local Government Government
163
171
245
5,505
15
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities Construction Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles Transport and storage Accommodation and food service activities Information and communication Financial and insurance activities Real estate activities Professional, scientific and technical activities Administrative and support service activities Public administration and defence; compulsory social security Education Human health and social work activities Arts, entertainment and recreation Other service activities Total
Extra Government Ministries/ Budgetary Departments Units1
Convention 111: Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Table 7(c) - Employment of men by industrial group in private/public sectors in large3 establishments, Republic of Mauritius4, March 2016
Industrial group
Agriculture, forestry and fishing Mining and quarrying Manufacturing Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
1
1,842 214
Private Sector
ALL SECTORS
436 129
2,278 343
6,833 904 39,848
9,111 904 40,191
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,817
1,817
359
2,176
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,314
1,314
220
1,534
900
331
-
-
-
1,231
13,098
14,329
-
-
-
-
-
-
595
595
15,555
16,150
206 93 -
415 -
206 93 415 -
-
-
206 93 415 -
6,736 112 1,536 1,567 146 502 289
6,942 112 1,629 1,567 146 917 289
5,891 18,327 4,359 4,430 534 4,054 10,180
12,833 18,439 5,988 5,997 680 4,971 10,469
20,708
2,102
22,810
1,676
5,193
29,679
30
29,709
-
29,709
4,233 5,686 164 33,826
1,826 676 103 24 5,697
6,059 6,362 267 24 39,523
1,676
5,193
6,059 6,362 267 24 46,392
476 15,685
6,059 6,362 743 24 62,077
4,561 975 2,016 781 132,925
10,620 7,337 2,759 805 195,002
1,231
Agencies operating under the authority of the Central Government Comprise Non Financial Public Enterprises and Public Financial Institutions 3 Establishment employing 10 or more persons 4 Republic: Includes Island of Mauritius and Rodrigues Source: Statistics Mauritius 2
Total
Total Public Sector
Public Enterprises2
1,231
16
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities Construction Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles Transport and storage Accommodation and food service activities Information and communication Financial and insurance activities Real estate activities Professional, scientific and technical activities Administrative and support service activities Public administration and defence; compulsory social security Education Human health and social work activities Arts, entertainment and recreation Other service activities Total
Public Sector General Government Central Government Extra Regional Local Government Ministries/ Budgetary Total Government Government Departments Units1 1,622 220 1,842 214 214 -
Table 7(c) (cont'd) - Employment of women by industrial group in private/public sectors in large3 establishments, Republic of Mauritius4, March 2016 Public Sector General Government Central Government Industrial group
Agriculture, forestry and fishing Mining and quarrying Manufacturing Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Total
Total
Public Enterprises2
Total Public Sector
-
253
42
-
-
-
54
-
54
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
201
38
239
-
-
-
-
39
-
39 167
169
169
-
7,320 6,742 5,844 40
233
20
253
54
-
-
167
-
20,640
58
142
142
12
154
-
247
247
122
369
-
239
-
239
629
868
-
-
-
276
276
10,854
11,130
-
39
-
-
-
1,581 41 673 1,875 76 69 428
1,620 41 840 1,875 76 238 428
1,207 8,756 3,672 4,974 307 3,700 7,368
2,827 8,797 4,512 6,849 383 3,938 7,796
1,853
9,173
773
1,108
11,054
22
11,076
-
11,076
2,488 452 77 21 5,118
9,230 6,296 117 21 25,758
-
-
-
773
1,108
9,230 6,296 117 21 27,639
9,230 6,296 323 21 33,321
7,013 2,747 975 640 85,889
16,243 9,043 1,298 661 119,210
-
Agencies operating under the authority of the Central Government
2
Comprise Non Financial Public Enterprises and Public Financial Institutions
3
Establishment employing 10 or more persons
Republic: Includes Island of Mauritius and Rodrigues Source: Statistics Mauritius
ALL SECTORS
2,070 139 31,057
-
167
169
206
5,682
295
Private Sector
1,775 139 30,999
1
4
Regional Local Government Government
17
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities Construction Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles Transport and storage Accommodation and food service activities Information and communication Financial and insurance activities Real estate activities Professional, scientific and technical activities Administrative and support service activities Public administration and defence; compulsory social security Education Human health and social work activities Arts, entertainment and recreation Other service activities Total
Extra Government Budgetary Ministries/ Departments Units1
18
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Table 7(d) - Number of participants in vocational training course by sex, Republic of Mauritius4, Years 2015 & 2016 2015 Sex
Male
Female
Total
2016
Full Part 3 1 2 Apprenticeship Time Time
Total
Full Time1
Part 3 2 Apprenticeship Time
Total
2,024
2,341
1,137
5,502
1,942
2,712
1,098
5,752
653
388
317
1,358
639
599
300
1,538
2,677
2,729
1,454
6,860
2,581
3,311
1,398
7,290
1:
Full Time courses are run especially for school leavers, to provide them with an initial qualification that would enable them to join the job market. 2: Part Time courses, normally run after working hours, are meant for employees to upgrade their skills and knowledge. 3:
The Apprenticeship Scheme is an alternative system of training, where practical skills are learnt on-the-job while the theoretical knowledge is acquired in the Mauritius Institute of Training and Development (MITD) training centres. 4:
Republic: Includes Island of Mauritius and Rodrigues Source: Mauritius Istitute of Training and Development (MITD)
19
Convention 111: Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Table 7 (e) - Complaints dealt with by the Equal Opportunities Commission, Republic 1 of Mauritius, Years 2015 & 2016 2015
Category
No. of cases
No. of cases disposed
2016 No. of cases pending
4
3
B. Caste
1
1
C. Ethnic Origin
8
5
3
21
1
20
D. Political Opinion
19
15
4
21
6
15
E. Race
3
3
-
1
1
-
F. Impairment
4
4
-
8
1
7
G. Place of Origin
6
3
3
4
1
3
H. Sex
4
3
1
12
1
11
I. Not Specified
28
13
15
53
15
38
J. Colour
1
1
-
-
-
-
K.Sexual Harassment
3
2
L. Sexual Orientation
1
1
-
-
-
1
11 1
1
4
No. of cases pending
A. Age
M.Marital Status
1
No. of cases No. of cases disposed
-
-
7 -
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
N. Creed
2
1
1
1
-
1
O. Multiple Grounds
26
18
8
26
-
26
Total
110
73
37
160
30
129
1
Republic: Includes Island of Mauritius and Rodrigues
Source: Equal Opportunities Commission
20
Convention 111: Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Table 7(f) - Number of Sensitisation Sessions conducted by the Equal Opportunities Commission, Republic of Mauritius, Years 2015 & 2016
Period
Number of Sensitisation Sessions
2015
9
2016
18
Source: Equal Opportunities Commission
21
Convention 156: Workers with Family Responsibilities Table 8(a) - Number of registered jobseekers with dependents 1 by sex, as at end of December 2015 & 2016, Island of Mauritius 2015 Female
Both Sexes
799
1,208
2,007
1,594
7,488
4,948 7,341
Male Jobseeker with no dependent Jobseeker with at least 1 dependent Jobseeker with no specification of dependents Total
2016 Female
Both Sexes
952
1,414
2,366
9,082
1,525
7,317
8,842
6,913
11,089
5,020
7,132
11,208
15,609
22,950
7,497
15,863
23,360
Male
Dependent 1: A person below the age of 18 whether attending school or not attending school but not in any gainful employment or a person above 18 still attending school or the spouse of the jobseeker who is not gainfully employed Source: Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations & Employment
Table 8(b) - Employed and unemployed heads of households by number of children less than 11 years, Republic of Mauritius, Year 2015
No. of children less than 11 yrs
No. of employed heads of households
No. of children less than 11 yrs
No. of unemployed heads of households
1
52,000
1
1,100
2
26,800
2 or more
3
4,100
4 or more Total
600
600 83,500
Total
1,700
Table 8(b) (cont'd) - Employed and unemployed heads of households by number of children less than 11 years, Republic of Mauritius, Year 2016
No. of children less than 11 yrs
No. of employed heads of households
No. of children less than 11 yrs
No. of unemployed heads of households
1
58,400
1
1,400
2
27,600
2 or more
3
4,700
4 or more Total Source: Statistics Mauritius
700
800 91,500
Total
2,100
22
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Table 8(c) - Male and female beneficiaries of Unemployment Hardship Relief (UHR) as at June 2015 & 2016 2015
2016
Male
Female
Both Sexes
Male
Female
Both Sexes
Island of Mauritius
151
5
156
219
7
226
Island of Rodrigues
843
21
864
668
12
680
Republic of Mauritius
994
26
1,020
887
19
906
Note: The Unemployment Hardship Relief (UHR) is paid to unemployed heads of families whose family income is not sufficient to meet the needs of the members. The head should be: (i) Registered as unemployed at the Employment Exchange (ii) Be willing and able to take up employment and (iii) Be actively looking for work. Source: Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity & Reform Institutions
Convention 156: Workers with Family Responsibilities Table 8(d) - Number of childcare facilities established and the number of children covered in the various age groups, Island of Mauritius, Year 2015 No. of children Zone
No. of Daycare centres1
< 1 yr
No. of caregivers
1 < 2 yrs
2 < 3 yrs
3 yrs & above
Boys
Girls
Total
Boys
Girls
Total
Boys
Girls
Total
Boys Girls Total
Total Boys
Girls
Total
35
91
36
43
79
90
83
173
122
101
223
3
3
6
251
230
481
Belle Rose/ QuatreBornes
35
119
51
37
88
97
86
183
158
127
285
1
2
3
307
252
559
Black River
35
126
49
71
120
123
107
230
157
158
315
30
28
58
359
364
723
Curepipe
34
106
36
39
75
106
81
187
116
86
202
6
7
13
264
213
477
Flacq
33
55
12
6
18
36
30
66
77
66
143
2
2
4
127
104
231
Grand Port
11
20
-
7
7
14
12
26
29
29
58
1
2
3
44
50
94
Moka
15
33
17
7
24
24
20
44
44
46
90
2
-
2
87
73
160
Pamplemousses
48
112
55
37
92
86
90
176
168
145
313
4
4
8
313
276
589
Port-Louis
34
124
67
58
125
120
114
234
185
154
339
17
21
38
389
347
736
Riviere du Rempart
15
28
15
9
24
26
22
48
32
32
64
7
10
17
80
73
153
Savanne
5
9
5
4
9
7
3
10
5
9
14
-
-
-
17
16
33
Vacoas/Phoenix
27
62
25
23
48
31
23
54
94
90
184
4
5
9
154
141
295
Total
327
885
368
341
709
760
671
1,431
1,187
1,043
2,230
77
84
161
2,392
2,139
4,531
1
: A Daycare centre is any establishment providing childcare services including custodial, development care & educational services to children. Source: Ministry of Gender Equality, Child Development & Family Welfare
23
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Convention 156: Workers with Family Responsibilities Table 8(d) (cont'd) - Number of childcare facilities established and the number of children covered in the various age groups, Island of Mauritius, Year 2016 No. of children Zone
No. of Daycare centres1
< 1 yr
No. of caregivers
1 < 2 yrs
2 < 3 yrs
3 yrs & above
Boys
Girls
Total
Boys
Girls
Total
Boys
Girls
Total
Boys Girls Total
Total Boys
Girls
Total
33
86
45
36
81
82
70
152
95
81
176
94
69
163
316
256
572
Belle Rose/QuatreBornes
34
118
44
47
91
129
80
209
163
117
280
44
35
79
380
279
659
Black River
42
147
64
65
129
142
153
295
217
207
424
40
43
83
463
468
931
Curepipe
34
102
35
48
83
100
89
189
100
115
215
80
75
155
315
327
642
Flacq
29
47
12
12
24
27
25
52
76
70
146
-
-
-
115
107
222
Grand Port
13
30
6
8
14
21
33
54
59
52
111
2
2
4
88
95
183
Moka
19
35
11
20
31
34
24
58
46
46
92
20
23
43
111
113
224
Pamplemousses
41
86
27
26
53
77
66
143
153
146
299
26
16
42
283
254
537
Port-Louis
33
117
40
41
81
113
114
227
229
159
388
11
11
22
393
325
718
Riviere du Rempart
19
48
13
20
33
30
35
65
91
82
173
16
10
26
150
147
297
Savanne
4
8
3
4
7
8
8
16
18
13
31
-
-
-
29
25
54
Vacoas/Phoenix
28
69
24
17
41
45
55
100
116
92
208
6
4
10
191
168
359
Total
329
893
324
344
668
808
752
1,560
1,363
1,180
2,543
339
288
627
2834
2564
5398
1
: A Daycare centre is any establishment providing childcare services including custodial, development care & educational services to children. Source: Ministry of Gender Equality, Child Development & Family Welfare
24
Beau-Bassin/ RoseHill
25
Convention 156: Workers with Family Responsibilities
Table 8(e) - Number of placements of registered male jobseekers made by the Employment Information Centres by age & no. of dependents, Island of Mauritius, Year 2016 Number of dependents Age Group No Dependents not (years) dependent 1 dependent 2 dependents >2 dependents specified
Total
16-19
58
5
3
1
-
67
20-29
326
70
34
6
10
446
30-39
103
97
70
52
4
326
16
12
62
41
-
131
503
184
169
100
14
970
40+ Total
Table 8(e) (cont'd) - Number of placements of registered female jobseekers made by the Employment Information Centres by age & no. of dependents, Island of Mauritius, Year 2016 Number of dependents Age Group No Dependents not 1 dependent 2 dependents >2 dependents (years) dependent specified 16-19
72
7
1
2
20-29
326
124
70
7
6
533
30-39
76
138
144
59
2
419
40+
22
34
83
44
496
303
298
112
Total
-
Total 82
-
183 8
1,217
Table 8(e) (cont'd) - Number of placements of registered jobseekers for both sexes made by the Employment Information Centres by age & no. of dependents, Island of Mauritius, Year 2016 Number of dependents Age Group No Dependents not (years) dependent 1 dependent 2 dependents >2 dependents specified
Total
16-19
130
12
4
3
-
149
20-29
652
194
104
13
16
979
30-39
179
235
214
111
6
745
38
46
145
85
-
999
487
467
212
22
40+ Total
Note: No statistics is available on whether the jobseekers have remained in employment. Source: Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, Employment & Training
314 2,187
26
Convention 175: Number of workers engaged in part-time work Table 9(a) - Employed population working less than usual hours for involuntary reasons* by industrial sector and sex, Years 2015 - 2016 Industrial Sector**
2015
2016
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
1,400
800
2,200
1,600
1,200
2,800
15,900
1,800
17,700
17,500
1,700
19,200
3,400
1,700
5,100
3,900
1,700
5,600
12,400
-
12,400
13,500
-
13,500
8,100
2,700
10,800
7,700
3,800
11,500
wholesale & retail trade
1,700
600
2,300
1,700
400
2,100
Transportation & Storage
3,500
100
3,600
3,000
100
3,100
400
500
900
600
900
1,500
25,400
5,300
30,700
26,800
6,700
33,500
Primary Secondary of which: Manufacturing Construction Tertiary of which:
Activities of household as employers Total
Table 9(b) - Employed population excluding NPS working less than usual hours for involuntary reasons* by industrial sector and sex, Years 2015 & 2016 Industrial Sector**
2015
2016
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
1,300
700
2,000
1,500
1,200
2,700
15,200
1,500
16,700
16,900
1,400
18,300
3,200
1,500
4,700
3,600
1,400
5,000
12,000
-
12,000
13,200
-
13,200
7,500
2,400
9,900
7,200
3,200
10,400
wholesale & retail trade
1,700
600
2,300
1,600
400
2,000
Transportation & Storage
3,200
-
3,200
2,800
100
2,900
Primary Secondary of which: Manufacturing Construction Tertiary of which:
Activities of household as employers Total
300
500
800
600
800
1,400
24,000
4,600
28,600
25,600
5,800
31,400
* Involuntary reasons: those who reported (i) temporary /part time job or (i) insufficient work as the reasons for working less than usual hours of work ** Definition of Industrial Sectors: Primary sector covers activities related to (i) Agriculture and (ii) Mining and quarrying Secondary sector covers activites related to Manufacturing; Electricity and gas supply; Water supply and waste management; and Construction Tertiary sector covers the remaining sectors related to services Source: Statistics Mauritius - Continuous Multi-Purpose Household Survey (CMPHS) Note: It is to be noted that estimates worked out from household surveys are inevitably subject to sampling error since they are based on information collected from a sample of households rather than all households.
Convention 182: Worst Forms of Child Labour Table 10(a) - Number of inspection visits effected and the number of new cases1 detected/reported in connection with child2 employment, Year 2016 Number of cases Region
No. of Inspections
Cases brought forward from year 2015
New cases detected/reported
Total
No. of cases rejected
No. of cases referred to Prosecution Unit
No. of cases carried over
Mauritius
2,687
-
-
-
-
-
-
Rodrigues
25
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,712
-
-
-
-
-
-
Republic of Mauritius3
27
1
2
Table 10(b) - Number of cases prosecuted, convictions and penal sanction applied in connection with child employment, Year 2016 Number of cases prosecuted
No. of Penal Sanction cases Fines+Costs convicted (Rs)
No. of cases dismissed
No.of cases carried over
Cases brought forward from year 2015
New cases
Total
Mauritius
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Rodrigues
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Republic of Mauritius3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Region
1
one case = 1 child
2
child: A person under the age of 16. Note: Republic of Mauritius includes Island of Mauritius and Island of Rodrigues
3
Source: Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, Employment & Training
GLOSSARY Apprenticeship Scheme: - The Apprenticeship Scheme of duration of 1 year for hotel trades & 2 years for technical trades is an alternative system of training, where practical skills are learnt on-the-job while the theoretical knowledge is acquired in the Mauritius Institute of Training Development (MITD) training centres. Child: - A person under the age of 16. Circular Migration Project: - Participants from Mauritius and Rodrigues were selected to attend various training programmes in 2013 and in 2015 in Italy, Canada and others in various fields such as agri-business, agri-tourism, aquaculture farming, the hospitality sector and others. Stakeholders involved were IOM in collaboration with the Mauritian Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, Employment and Training (MLIRET). Contributing family worker: - A Contributing family worker is a person who works without pay in an enterprise operated by a family member. Daycare Centre: - Establishment providing childcare services including custodial, development care & educational services to children. Dependent: - A person below the age of 18 whether attending or not attending school but not in any gainful employment or a child above 18 still attending school or the spouse of the jobseeker who is not gainfully employed. Employer: - An Employer is a person who operates his/her own business or trade and hires one or more employees. Extra Budgetary Unit: - Agencies operating under the authority of the Central Government. Employment Information Centres (EIC): - the thirteen public Employment Offices found in Mauritius and one in Rodrigues where among others attention is being given to jobseekers. Employee: - An employee is a person who works for pay for someone else, even in a temporary capacity. Employment: - employed population aged 16 years and above (16+) who have worked for pay, profit or family gain for at least one hour during the reference week of a month. It includes those who are temporarily absent from work for reasons such as leave with pay, leave without pay and temporary disorganisation of work (bad weather, breakdown of equipment, lack of order, etc.).
Full Time Course: - Full Time Courses of duration of minimum 1 year are run especially for school leavers, to provide them with an initial qualification that would enable them to join the job market. Head of Household: - The head of household is any adult member, male or female, who is acknowledged as such by the other members of the household. Household: - A household is defined as either a person living on his/her own or a group of two or more persons, who may or may not be related, but who live together and make common provision for food and other essentials for living. ICT: - Information Communication Technology Inspection and Enforcement Section: – a unit under Labour and Industrial Relations Division at the Minstry of Labour, Industrial Relations, Employment and Training. Jobseekers: - persons who are actively looking for a paid job or trying to set up their own business. Large Establishment: - Establishment employing 10 or more persons. New and renewed work permit: - Each time when enterprises initially apply for the work permit of foreign workers at the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, Employment and Training and employ them for the first time, the work permit is considered as new. In case the foreigners move from the actual enterprise for another enterprise, the valid work permit is cancelled and again a new work permit rather than renewed work permit is issued. But in case of expiry of the current work permit and the foreign worker is still working for the same enterprise, the work permit is renewed. Applications should be submitted two months prior to the expiry of the current work permit. Applications for renewal of work permits received after expiry of current work permits is not accepted. Own account worker: - An Own account worker is a person who operates his/her own business or trade but does not hire employees. He/She may be working alone or with the help of contributing family workers. Occupational Group – the National Classification of Occupations (NASCO-08) adopted from International Standards Classification of Occupations 2008 (ISCO-08) which is a document of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) is a tool for organising jobs in a clearly defined set of groups and according to skill level and duties undertaken in the job.
Part Time Course: - Part Time Courses of duration of 3 – 6 months, normally run after working hours, are meant for employees to upgrade their skills and knowledge. Part-time Worker: - Those who reported temporary/part time job or insufficient work as the reasons for working less than usual hours of work. Primary sector: - covers agriculture, forestry and fishing and mining & quarrying. Placement: – the offer of a paid employment to a jobseeker. Public Enterprises: - Comprise non financial public enterprises and public financial institutions. Registered jobseekers: - comprise unemployed and in-employment new registrants, reregistrants and those maintaining their registration. Reported: – jobseekers who are maintaining their names on the live register of the Employment Service. Republic of Mauritius: - Includes Island of Mauritius and Rodrigues. Secondary sector: - covers manufacturing, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply and water supply, sewerage waste management and remediation activities and construction. Tertiary sector - covers trade, accommodation and food service activities, transportation and storage and all the other service industries. UHR: - The Unemployment Hardship Relief (UHR) is paid to unemployed heads of families whose family income is not sufficient to meet the needs of the members. Unemployment: - unemployment population comprise all Mauritians aged 16+ who are not working but who are looking for work and are available for work during the reference period. Work Permit: - a legal document authorising a person under certain conditions to take employment in Mauritius. Occupational, Safety and Health Division: - a division at the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, Employment and Training.
