Tourism surge drives job growth and wage rises

Macau is seeing a surge in manpower demand in tourism-related industries, driven by a substantial increase in visitor arrivals. By the end of September, the number of full-time employees in hotels reached 58,638, an increase of 4,836 or 9.0% year-on-year, according to data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). Similarly, the restaurant sector employed 23,162 workers (up 248 or 1.1%), while the manufacturing sector saw a rise to 7,742 employees (up 207 or 2.7%). Average earnings for full-time employees rose across most sectors, with hotels averaging MOP19,780, restaurants at MOP10,600, and elderly care services at MOP16,980, reflecting year-on-year increases.

Tourism surge drives job growth and wage rises

Tourism surge drives job growth and wage rises

Tourism surge drives job growth and wage rises

Tourism surge drives job growth and wage rises

Tourism surge drives job growth and wage rises