Government of Macao Special Administrative Region Statistics and Census Service
WAGES OF CONSTRUCTION WORKERS AND PRICES OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
3r d QUARTER/2009
No. 3
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90 95 100 105 110 115 120
Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3
2007 2008 2009
Index
Skilled & semi-skilled workers Unskilled workers Overall
I. Wages of Construction Workers
The average daily wage of construction workers was MOP523 in the third quarter of 2009, down by 4.4% quarter-to-quarter. The average daily wage of skilled & semi-skilled workers declined by 3.1% to MOP562 and that of unskilled workers decreased by 0.8% to MOP350.
Among the skilled & semi-skilled workers, structural iron erectors had the highest average daily wage of MOP648, up by 10.2% over the previous quarter, which was followed by welders, scaffolders and concrete formwork carpenters, with MOP645, MOP632 and MOP623 respectively.
Table 1. Average daily wages of construction workers
M O P 2008 2009
Occupation
Q3 Q2 Q3
Quarter-to- quarter (%)
Year-on- year (%)
Overall average 542 547 523 -4.4 -3.5
Skilled & semi-skilled workers 557 580 562 -3.1 0.9
Of which:
Structural iron erectors 632 588 648 10.2 2.5
Welders 510 706 645 -8.6 26.5
Scaffolders 585 665 632 -5.0 8.0
Concrete formwork carpenters 598 604 623 3.1 4.2
Carpenters 565 599 622 3.8 10.1
Unskilled workers 349 353 350 -0.8 0.3
After discounting the effect of inflation, the wage index of construction workers for the third quarter of 2009 was 97.5 in real terms, down by 1.0% quarter-to-quarter, with that of skilled & semi-skilled workers decreasing by 1.1% to 97.7 and that of unskilled workers falling by 0.9% to 95.8.
Graph 1. Real wage indices of construction workers
Q3/2005 – Q2/2006 = 100
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Among the skilled & semi-skilled workers, the real wage indices of electricians and electrical workers and air-conditioning mechanics declined by 7.6% and 8.7% respectively over the previous quarter, but those of concrete formwork carpenters, bricklayers and plasterers and structural iron erectors registered increases of 3.1%, 3.7% and 10.3% respectively.
Table 2. Real wage indices of construction workers
Q3/2005 – Q2/2006 = 100 2008 2009
Occupation Weight
Q3 Q2 Q3
Quarter-to- quarter (%)
Year-on- year (%)
Overall index 100.0 95.4 98.5 97.5 -1.0 2.2 Skilled and semi-skilled workers 87.5 95.4 98.8 97.7 -1.1 2.4
Of which:
Concrete formwork carpenters 10.8 86.7 87.7 90.4 3.1 4.3 Bricklayers and plasterers 10.6 92.3 100.0 103.7 3.7 12.4 Structural iron erectors 9.5 90.0 83.9 92.5 10.3 2.8 Electricians and electrical workers 7.8 100.2 104.8 96.8 -7.6 -3.4 Air-conditioning mechanics 6.2 87.6 100.8 92.0 -8.7 5.0 Carpenters 4.7 93.8 99.7 103.5 3.8 10.3 Unskilled workers 12.5 95.4 96.7 95.8 -0.9 0.4
II. Prices of Construction Materials
In the third quarter of 2009, the average price of spiral and round reinforcing steel bars rebounded by 2.3% quarter-to-quarter to MOP4,217 per tonne, and the prices of PVC (grey) water supply pipes (thick) and ordinary clear sheet glass rose by 4.8% and 1.8% respectively; however, the average price of concrete registered a decrease of 5.6%, at MOP304 per cubic metre.
Table 3. Prices of selected construction materials
MOP 2008 2009
Construction material Unit
Q3 Q2 Q3
Quarter-to- quarter (%)
Year-on- year (%) Spiral and round reinforcing steel bars
(length: 12m, diameter: ≧10mm) ton 7,645 4,122 4,217 2.3 -44.8
Clamping plate (plywood)
(size:19mm x 0.9m-1.2m x 1.8m-2.4m) m2 64 59 58 -0.9 -9.1
Ordinary clear sheet glass
(thickness: 3mm-6mm) m2 81 80 81 1.8 0.4
Emulsion paint litre 27 24 24 - -10.9
PVC (grey) water supply pipes (thick)
(size: 32mmφ x 4m) unit 23 23 24 4.8 4.3
Concrete m3 334 322 304 -5.6 -9.0
Portland cement (ordinary) ton 638 650 653 0.5 2.4 - Absolute value equals zero
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The price index of construction materials for residential building for the third quarter of 2009 rose by 3.6% quarter-to-quarter to 125.7, putting an end to three consecutive quarters of decline; in particular, the price indices of steel and electric wires increased by 2.3% and 12.5% respectively, while the price indices of concrete and timber declined by 5.4% and 0.5%. Compared with the same quarter of 2008, the price index of construction materials for residential building registered a decrease of 20.1%.
Table 4. Price indices of construction materials for residential buildings
2005 = 100 2008 2009
Group of construction materials Weight
Q3 Q2 Q3 Quarter-to- quarter (%)
Year-on- year (%) Overall index 100.0 157.4 121.3 125.7 3.6 -20.1
Of which:
Steel 27.7 211.4 111.9 114.5 2.3 -45.8
Concrete 15.3 102.3 99.2 93.8 -5.4 -8.3
Timber 14.1 126.2 122.5 121.9 -0.5 -3.4 Electric wires 9.4 233.1 172.0 193.5 12.5 -17.0
Pipes 8.4 144.8 135.3 151.2 11.8 4.4
Concrete pipe piles 7.1 136.9 131.1 131.1 - -4.2 Aluminium 5.9 113.8 99.6 106.5 6.9 -6.4
Graph 2. Price index of construction materials for residential buildings
2005 = 100
111.5 112.2 112.2 119.1 122.5 128.9
142.6
152.5 157.4
139.6
127.2
121.3 125.7
60 80 100 120 140 160 180
Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3
2006 2007 2008 2009
Index
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The following statistical tables are available for download from our website
1. Number of construction projects surveyed and workers engaged in government and private sectors 2. Number of construction projects surveyed and workers engaged by number of workers
3. Average daily wages of construction workers by occupation 4. Nominal wage indices of construction workers by occupation 5. Real wage indices of construction workers by occupation 6. Average prices of major construction materials
7. Price indices of construction materials for residential buildings
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