Tag: DSEC
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More people in transport, storage and communications in Q2
The number of people engaged in the transport, storage and communications sector reached 16,436 in the second quarter (Q2) of this year, information from the Statistics ... -
Rental market shows little movement in Q2
The rental market showed little movement in the second quarter (Q2), with average residential rents declining 0.1% quarter-on-quarter to MOP140 per square meter of usable area, ... -
Same number of events, but fewer participants in Q1
Despite the number of Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) events remaining the same year-on-year in the first quarter of this year (Q1), the overall number ... -
GDP grows 7% in Q1 to 90% of 2019
The revised figure for gross domestic product (GDP) stood at MOP107.56 billion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, up 7.1% year over year in real ... -
Bus ridership hits seven-year high as population approaches 723,000
Bus ridership and the number of bus trips in Macau reached their highest levels for the first quarter in seven years, averaging over 670,000 daily trips, ... -
Home price index falls 1.5% in Q1
The overall residential property price index fell 1.5% quarter-on-quarter to 188.9 in the first quarter of 2026, according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The ... -
Visitor non-gaming spending rises 24.5% in Q1
Macau recorded a strong rise in visitor spending in the first quarter of 2026, with total non-gaming expenditure reaching MOP24.43 billion, up 24.5% year-on-year, according to ... -
Gaming employed 53,272 at the end of 2025
The local gaming sector employed 53,272 people at the end of 2025, according to statistics from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) on manpower needs and ... -
The urgent need to preserve Cantonese
A local Portuguese-language media outlet reported numerous errors in Macau’s Portuguese language usage, with a commentator suggesting that the government is gradually placing less emphasis on ... -
More companies in 2025 as wholesale, retail trade leads the increase
The number of companies in Macau in 2025 increased slightly year-over-year, according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). A total of 4,678 new companies were ... -
Inflation rises 0.33% in 2025
The inflation rate for 2025 remained low at 0.33%, according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI) for December rose ... -
E-payments account for almost 80% of all retail, F&B payments
Electronic payment (E-payment) transaction values accounted for between 70% and 80% of the receipts of restaurants and similar (F&B) establishments and retail trade in November last ... -
Jewelry, entertainment push tourist prices up 1.7% in 2025
Macau’s Tourist Price Index (TPI) rose 1.71% year-on-year in 2025, driven by higher jewelry prices and increased spending on entertainment and leisure, according to data from ... -
Financial sector employment steady as banking demand rises
Macau’s financial sector recorded 8,546 full-time employees in the third quarter of 2025, roughly unchanged from a year earlier, according to Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). ... -
October CPI growth driven by dining and rent
The Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.60% year-on-year and 0.03% month-on-month in October 2025, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) reported on November 21. Over ... -
Travel agencies post MOP5 billion in revenue in 2024
The city’s travel industry posted total revenues of MOP5.44 billion in 2024, up 7.5% from the previous year, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) reported. Expenditures ... -
Macau adds over 1,100 new firms in Q2
The city’s business sector saw solid momentum in the second quarter of 2025, with 1,107 new companies incorporated, marking a net increase of 824 after accounting ... -
Merchandise trade sees 4.3% decline in first half
The merchandise trade totalled MOP67.20 billion in the first half of 2025, down 4.3% year-on-year, according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). Exports rose slightly ... -
Local jobless rate holds at 2.5%
The labor market remained stable in the February to April 2025 period, with unemployment rates holding steady despite subtle shifts across key industries. According to the ... -
Inflation drops slightly in February, influenced by CNY prices
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI) for February 2025 decreased by 0.16% year-over-year. Like other statistical ... -
Job vacancies in gaming sector drop
The gaming sector saw a positive shift in its workforce by the end of the fourth quarter of 2024, according to data from the Statistics and ... -
Restaurant receipts rose while retail sales fell in November 2024
Data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) reveals mixed fortunes for Macau’s hospitality and retail sectors in November 2024. While receipts from interviewed restaurants and ... -
MICE sector nears pre-pandemic levels
Macau’s meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibitions (MICE) sector is rebounding strongly, with a 30% increase in events during the first half of 2024 compared to the ... -
Hotel guests surpass pre-pandemic levels
Macau saw an increase in the number of operating hotels by January, totaling 141, an increase of 16 year-on-year. The total number of available guest rooms ...
