Business Activity Statistics
July 2008 – June 2009

Highlights

Licences and registrations

The total number of licensed and registered activities in the island of Mauritius increased by 6% from 113,051 in June 2008 to 120,071 in June 2009.

The most important increases, during the reference period, were noted in the industry groups ‘Construction’ (16%), ‘Real estate, renting and business activities’ (14%) and ‘Hotels and restaurants’ (13%).

Business activities were concentrated mostly in the industry group ‘Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, personal and household goods’(54%), followed by the group ‘Transport, storage and communications’(19%).

The number of business activities was higher in the rural areas (55%). Activities predominant in the rural regions were from the industry groups ‘Other community, social and personal service activities’ (66%) and ‘Hotels and restaurants’ (65%). On the other hand, activities from the industry groups ‘Health and social work’ (74%), ‘Real estate, renting and business activities’ (63%) and ‘Education’(56%) were found mostly in urban areas.

November 2009

More: Business Activity Statistics- July 2008 – June 2009

Introduction

Table 1 - Evolution of licences between July 2008 and June 2009

Table 2 - Licences by industry group and district as at June 2009¹

Table 3 - Registrations by industry group and district as at June 2009¹

Table 4 - Licences¹ and registrations by industry group as at June, 2008 and 2009

Table 5 - Licences¹ and registrations by industry group and region as at June 2009²

Table 6 - Licences¹ and registrations by industry group and district as at June 2009²

Table 7.1 - Licences¹ and registrations by activity and district for industry group 'Manufacturing' as at June 2009²

Table 7.2 - Licences¹ and registrations by activity and district for industry group 'Electricity, Gas and Water Supply' as at June 2009

Table 7.3 - Licences¹ and registrations by activity and district for industry group 'Construction' as at June 2009²

'Table 7.4 - Licences¹ and registrations by activity and district for industry group 'Hotels and Restaurants' as at June 2009²

Table 7.5 - Licences¹ and registrations by activity and district for industry group 'Wholesale and retail trade; Repair of motor vehicles, personal and household goods' as at June 2009²

Table 7.6 - Licences¹ and registrations by activity and district for industry group 'Transport, storage and communications' as at June 2009²

Table 7.7 - Licences¹ and registrations by activity and district for industry group 'Financial intermediation; Real estate and business activities, as at June 2009

Table 7.8 - Licences¹ and registrations by activity and district for industry group 'Education; Health and Social work; Community, social and personal service activities' as at June 2009

Annex

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