Average daily wages of construction workers
MOP Quarter-to- quarter (%)
961 645 767 -2.3
1 020 660 796 1.1
1 086 719 917 4.1
1 099 749 895 -1.2
1 187 660 890 -0.7
994 725 821 -5.6
1 167 652 821 -4.1
1 180 648 818 -
948 583 746 4.3
972 600 680 -5.4
448 446 447 4.2
Average prices of construction materials
MOP Quarter-to- quarter (%)
4 687 4 627 1.3
61.2 61.2 -
116 106 9.4
30.9 30.9 -
34.8 33.5 3.9
814 829 -1.8
235 227 3.5
660 660 -
872 872 -
Second quarter data of past years
2014 2015 2016 2017
657 704 788 880
93.2 97.9 102.7 112.7
97.9 99.9 101.2 101.1
MOP Macao Pataca - Absolute value equals zero http://www.dsec.gov.mo/e/wages_construction.aspx
Real wage index of construction workers (2015=100)
Electric wire (single) (length: 100m, size: 10mm²)
Previous quarter Construction material
Price index of construction materials for residential buildings (2015=100)
Spiral & round reinf. steel bar (tonne) Clamping plate (plywood) (m2) Ordinary clear sheet glass (m2) Emulsion paint (litre)
Non-
resident Overall Local
Occupation
Unskilled worker
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Symbol and Abbreviation:
Average daily wage of construction workers (MOP) Real wage index of construction workers Sand (m3)
Current quarter
Thick grey PVC water pipe (unit) (length: 4m, diameter: 32mm) Concrete (m3)
WAGES OF CONSTRUCTION WORKERS AND PRICES OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
2
NDQUARTER 2018
Price index of construction materials for residential buildings
Overall
Skilled and semi-skilled worker Water / gas pipe installer Air-conditioning mechanic Carpenter
Electrician and electrical worker Structural iron erector Concrete formwork carpenter Painter
Bricklayer and plasterer
Ordinary Portland cement (tonne) 統 計 暨 普 查 局
Government of Macao Special Administrative Region Statistics and Census Service
- The average daily wage of construction workers decreased by 2.3% quarter-to-quarter to MOP767 in the second quarter of 2018, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of decline. The average daily wages of local construction workers (MOP961) and non-resident construction workers (MOP645) dropped by 1.0% and 4.6% respectively quarter-to-quarter.
- The 2015-based wage indices of construction workers (101.0) and local construction workers (97.3) increased by 1.1% and 0.5% respectively quarter-to- quarter in real terms.
- The average price of concrete fell by 1.8% quarter-to-quarter, while that of spiral & round reinforcing steel bars rose by 1.3%. The price index of construction materials for residential buildings in the second quarter went up by 1.4% quarter-to-quarter.
106.6 110.9 106.7
90 95 100 105 110 115
Q2
2016 Q4
2016 Q2
2017 Q4
2017 Q2
2018
Global index Steel Concrete
101.0 97.3
90 95 100 105 110 115
Q2 2016
Q4 2016
Q2 2017
Q4 2017
Q2 2018 Overall Local worker
