Green Jobs Assessment

The study focuses on four industries, which were identified by the Government as the growth poles of Mauritius’ economy: sugar agriculture, textiles, tourism (hotels) and financial services.3 The employment effects of greening these industries are assessed to determine whether economic growth is compatible with more environmentally friendly production systems. However, Mauritius is striving to diversify its four-pillar economy to make it more resilient to shocks and support differentiated growth and job creation. Also, GDP-oriented growth strategies do not always encompass employment and pro-poor focused development paths. Therefore, industrial activities with a strong social and environmental dimension such as renewable energy, waste management and recycling, non-sugar agriculture, construction, forestry and fishery were added to the analysis. Combined these industries contribute to more than 50 per cent of GDP and employment.