Results of the Transport, Storage & Communications Survey for 2005

Information from the Statistics and Census Service indicated that in 2005, there were 1,797 establishments operating in the Transport, storage & communications sector, an increase of 116 establishments compared with 2004; total number of persons engaged rose by 4.9% to 11,225. Benefited from the increases in passenger and cargo traffic, the sector registered a favourable performance in 2005. Total receipts and total expenditure amounted to MOP 11.329 billion and MOP 9.743 billion respectively, up by 15.2% and 16.0% over 2004; Gross value added, a measure of an industry’s contribution to the economy, up by 8.7% to MOP 3.455 billion. In the Transport and storage sector, among the 1,760 establishments operating in 2005, 1,386 establishments were engaged in land transport while 352 were in supporting and auxiliary transport, of which 138 were travel agencies. Number of persons engaged increased 5.4% over 2004 to 9,401. Total receipts of this sector recorded an increase of 15.1% over 2004 to MOP 8.637 billion, of which receipts from passenger and cargo transport amounted to MOP 5.700 billion (66.0% of the total), up by 15.0%. Total expenditure incurred was MOP 7.785 billion, a growth of 16.6% over 2004. Operating expenses accounted for 62.0% of the total, at MOP 4.823 billion, and purchase of goods and commission paid totalled MOP 1.754 billion. Gross value added of the Transport and storage sector rose by 7.3% to MOP 2.052 billion compared with 2004. In the Communications sector, a total of 37 establishments were operating in 2005, an increment of 5 establishments over 2004, with 1,824 persons engaged (+2.5%). Total receipts of this sector amounted to MOP 2.691 billion, up by 15.7% compared with 2004. Receipts from communications services and sale of goods reached MOP 2.438 billion (+12.6%), accounting for 90.6% of the total. Total expenditure grew by 13.7% over 2004 to MOP 1.958 billion, of which purchase of goods and commission paid amounted to MOP 804 million, and operating expenses totalled MOP 476 million. Gross value added of the Communications sector was MOP 1.403 billion, an increase of 10.7% over 2004.