Mauritius

The mainstream media, morning paper, reported that in 2010, the gross export industry growth rate was expected to reach 1.9%, compared with an increase of only 0.5% in 2009, indicating a marked recovery. Data show that as of 2010, exports of garments, including woolen sweaters, cardigan, T-Shirts, shirts and trousers, cotton and fabrics, such as textile raw materials, fish, pearls, jewellery, clocks, toys and sporting goods, have improved over the previous year.

In addition, the employment situation in the export sector has also improved. Currently, the number of employees is about 60 thousand. It is expected that more jobs will be created in 2011.