Average daily wages of construction workers
MOP Quarter-to- quarter (%)
986 622 752 -1.4
1 044 631 774 -2.6
1 175 633 870 -
1 105 693 832 -2.3
1 061 715 812 2.5
1 044 670 791 -1.6
1 102 631 772 -2.6
1 101 624 757 -0.4
965 547 718 -1.9
1 017 567 676 -4.0
448 445 446 -0.2
Average prices of construction materials
MOP Quarter-to- quarter (%)
4 667 4 742 -1.6
61.0 60.4 1.0
112 112 -
31.3 30.9 1.3
32.8 32.8 -
872 876 -0.5
285 292 -2.4
660 660 -
875 873 0.2
Fourth quarter data of past years
2014 2015 2016 2017
713 793 815 798
97.7 102.5 103.5 102.5
98.4 100.0 101.7 105.4
MOP Macao Pataca - Absolute value equals zero http://www.dsec.gov.mo/e/wages_construction.aspx
WAGES OF CONSTRUCTION WORKERS AND PRICES OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
4
THQUARTER 2018
Price index of construction materials for residential buildings
Overall
Skilled and semi-skilled worker Water / gas pipe installer Air-conditioning mechanic Aluminium / glass installer Electrician and electrical worker Structural iron erector Concrete formwork carpenter Painter
Bricklayer and plasterer
Ordinary Portland cement (tonne)
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)
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Symbol and Abbreviation:
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
統 計 暨 普 查 局
Government of Macao Special Administrative Region Statistics and Census Service
- The average daily wage of construction workers decreased continuously, down by 1.4% quarter-to-quarter to MOP752 in the fourth quarter of 2018. The average daily wage of non-resident construction workers (MOP622) dropped by 1.9%, while that of local construction workers (MOP986) rose by 1.6%
quarter-to-quarter.
- The wage index of construction workers (96.7) decreased by 2.9% quarter-to-quarter in real terms, while that of local construction workers (98.6) rose by 1.8%. For the whole year of 2018, the average wage index of construction workers (99.3) fell by 7.5% year-on-year in real terms, and that of local construction workers (97.4) dropped by 7.2%.
- The average prices of spiral & round reinforcing steel bars and concrete decreased by 1.6% and 0.5% respectively quarter-to-quarter. The price index of construction materials for residential buildings went up by 0.2% quarter-to-quarter, and that for 2018 grew by 4.6% year-on-year to 107.3.
108.8 110.7 114.3
95 100 105 110 115 120
Q4
2016 Q2
2017 Q4 Q2
2018 Q4
Global index Steel Concrete
96.7 98.6
90 95 100 105 110 115
Q4
2016 Q2
2017 Q4 Q2
2018 Q4
Overall Local worker
