Average daily wages of construction workers
MOP
Non- Quarter-to-
resident quarter (%)
939 620 739 -0.6
940 623 742 -0.8
963 617 840 5.7
1 144 600 831 -3.2
982 640 781 0.1
1 051 606 765 -2.2
1 039 652 761 -0.4
1 036 648 754 -4.1
1 012 630 751 -8.3
936 609 689 -0.1
500 448 451 -1.9
Average prices of construction materials
MOP Current Previous Quarter-to- quarter quarter quarter (%)
5 176 5 042 2.7
62.4 62.2 0.3
127 125 1.6
31.9 31.8 0.3
30.4 30.4 -
1 003 987 1.6
323 271 19.2
662 660 0.3
876 877 -0.1
Fourth quarter data of past years
2016 2017 2018 2019
815 798 752 698
103.5 102.5 96.7 86.2
101.7 105.4 108.8 110.7
For additional information:
MOP Macao Pataca - Absolute value equals zero http://www.dsec.gov.mo/e/wages_construction.aspx
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Symbol and Abbreviation:
Electric wire (single) (length: 100m, size: 10mm²) Ordinary Portland cement (tonne)
Average daily wage of construction workers (MOP) Real wage index of construction workers Price index of construction materials for residential buildings
Main occupation
Unskilled worker
Thick grey PVC water pipe (unit) (length: 4m, diameter: 32mm)
Concrete (m3) Emulsion paint (litre) Overall
Concrete formwork carpenter Air-conditioning mechanic Bricklayer and plasterer Water / gas pipe installer Structural iron erector
Local
Painter Carpenter
Electrician and electrical worker Skilled and semi-skilled worker
Sand (m3)
Main construction material
Spiral & round reinf. steel bar (tonne) Clamping plate (plywood) (m2) Ordinary clear sheet glass (m2)
WAGES OF CONSTRUCTION WORKERS AND PRICES OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
4
THQUARTER 2020
Overall
Price index of construction materials for residential buildings (2015=100)
Real wage index of construction workers (2015=100)
112.6
103.6 131.5
100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135
Q4
2018 Q2
2019 Q4 Q2
2020 Q4
Global index Steel Concrete
91.8 91.8
80 85 90 95 100 105
Q4
2018 Q2
2019 Q4 Q2
2020 Q4
Overall Local 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 by 0.6% quarter-to-quarter to MOP739 in the fourth quarter of 2020; the daily wage of local construction workers (MOP939) dropped by 2.0%, while that of non-resident construction workers (MOP620) rose by 0.3%.
- The wage index of construction workers (91.8) went down by 1.2% quarter-to-quarter in real terms, with that of local construction workers (91.8) decreasing by 2.2%.
For the whole year of 2020, the average wage index of construction workers (90.8) dipped by 1.2% year-on-year in real terms, and that of local construction workers (91.6) dropped by 3.5%.
- The average prices of spiral & round reinforcing steel bars and concrete rose by 2.7% and 1.6% respectively quarter-to-quarter. The price index of construction materials for residential buildings (112.6) grew by 1.3% quarter-to-quarter, with the price indices of sand and aggregate increasing by 18.5% and 4.0% respectively.
For the whole year of 2020, the price index of construction materials for residential buildings went up by 1.4% year-on-year to 111.5.
