Non-resident workers increasing

The number of non-resident workers have recovered in February and March, after reaching its lowest level since 2014 in January. According to data from the Public Security Police, the SAR had 154,658 non-resident workers by the end of March, an increase of 2,079 compared to the end of February, and a 2,780 increase compared to January.  Since the onset of the pandemic, Macau has lost almost 44,700 non-residents, including at least 17,600 who were working in the hotel and restaurant industry. While the momentum seems to be better and better, the necessity of attracting more manpower, particularly qualified workers, remains the current challenge for hotels, restaurants and the SAR government.