Average daily wages of construction workers
MOP
Non- Quarter-to-
resident quarter (%)
948 622 736 2.2
950 623 737 1.5
1 174 653 812 2.2
1 137 608 808 -0.3
1 111 656 792 -0.9
939 596 774 1.4
1 161 608 770 1.4
1 014 643 766 -0.1
956 596 705 -3.8
907 602 669 4.4
461 447 450 -0.5
Average prices of construction materials
MOP Current Previous Quarter-to- quarter quarter quarter (%)
4 687 5 027 -6.8
62.8 62.2 1.0
120 111 8.1
32.1 32.1 -
30.8 32.8 -6.1
988 990 -0.2
277 309 -10.4
660 660 -
876 878 -0.2
Second quarter data of past years
2016 2017 2018 2019
788 880 767 743
102.7 112.7 101.0 95.0
101.2 101.1 106.6 109.5
For additional information:
MOP Macao Pataca - Absolute value equals zero http://www.dsec.gov.mo/e/wages_construction.aspx
www.dsec.gov.mo 2020.7
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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
Occupation
Unskilled worker
Thick grey PVC water pipe (unit) (length: 4m, diameter: 32mm)
Concrete (m3) Emulsion paint (litre) Overall
Electrician and electrical worker Air-conditioning mechanic Bricklayer and plasterer Painter
Water / gas pipe installer
Local
Concrete formwork carpenter Carpenter
Structural iron erector Skilled and semi-skilled worker
Sand (m3)
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
2
NDQUARTER 2020
Overall
Price index of construction materials for residential buildings (2015=100)
Real wage index of construction workers (2015=100)
89.8 91.0
80 85 90 95 100 105
Q2
2018 Q4 Q2
2019 Q4 Q2
2020
Overall Local worker
110.5
100.2 129.5
100 105 110 115 120 125 130
Q2
2018 Q4 Q2
2019 Q4 Q2
2020
Global index Steel Concrete
統 計 暨 普 查 局
Government of Macao Special Administrative Region Statistics and Census Service
- The average daily wage of construction workers increased by 2.2% quarter-to-quarter to MOP736 in the second quarter of 2020, with the daily wages of non- resident construction workers (MOP622) and local construction workers (MOP948) rising by 2.5% and 0.7% respectively.
- The wage index of construction workers (89.8) went up by 1.4% quarter-to-quarter in real terms, and that of local construction workers (91.0) recorded the same growth rate.
- The average price of spiral & round reinforcing steel bars dropped by 6.8% quarter-to-quarter, and that of concrete inched down by 0.2%. The price index of construction materials for residential buildings (110.5) fell by 1.0% quarter-to-quarter, with the price indices of sand and steel decreasing by 7.6% and 5.9%
respectively.
