Average daily wages of construction workers
MOP Quarter-to- quarter (%)
970 634 763 -0.5
1 027 652 795 -0.1
1 199 603 885 -0.6
1 074 682 870 -5.1
1 062 724 852 -4.8
1 008 701 804 -2.1
1 185 624 793 -3.4
1 120 623 760 -7.1
935 576 732 -1.9
956 595 704 3.5
446 447 447 -
Average prices of construction materials
MOP Quarter-to- quarter (%)
4 742 4 687 1.2
60.4 61.2 -1.3
112 116 -3.4
30.9 30.9 -
32.8 34.8 -5.7
876 814 7.6
292 235 24.3
660 660 -
873 872 0.1
Third quarter data of past years
2014 2015 2016 2017
672 771 768 832
93.8 101.5 99.6 107.5
98.8 100.4 100.1 102.8
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
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RDQUARTER 2018
Price index of construction materials for residential buildings
Overall
Skilled and semi-skilled worker Carpenter
Water / gas pipe installer Air-conditioning mechanic 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
108.6 112.0 114.5
95 100 105 110 115 120
Q3
2016 Q1
2017 Q3 Q1
2018 Q3
Global index Steel Concrete
99.6 96.9
90 95 100 105 110 115
Q3
2016 Q1
2017 Q3 Q1
2018 Q3
Overall Local worker
- The average daily wage of construction workers decreased by 0.5% quarter-to-quarter to MOP763, marking the fifth consecutive quarter of decline. The average daily wage of non-resident construction workers (MOP634) dropped by 1.7%, while that of local construction workers (MOP970) rose slightly by 0.9% quarter-to-quarter.
- The wage indices of construction workers (99.6) and local construction workers (96.9) decreased by 1.4% and 0.4% respectively quarter-to-quarter in real terms.
- The average prices of concrete and spiral & round reinforcing steel bars rose by 7.6% and 1.2% respectively quarter-to-quarter. The price index of construction materials for residential buildings in the third quarter went up by 1.9% quarter-to-quarter, with the price indices of aggregate, sand and concrete rising by 29.2%, 23.2% and 7.3% respectively.
