Insight: PRB 2025: When Economic Truth Catches Up with Politics

The publication of the Pay Research Bureau (PRB) report is always a moment of tension in the country’s economic landscape. This mechanism, designed to ensure a certain balance in the remuneration of public sector employees – totaling 107,645, including civil servants, parastatal bodies, and local authorities in Mauritius and Rodrigues – has, over the years, evolved beyond a mere technical exercise.

It has become a significant political event, a test of credibility for...