Information from the Statistics and Census Service indicated that a total of 2,150 establishments were operating in the Transport, Storage & Communications Sector in 2010, down by 60 year-on-year, which was caused by the decrease in the number of trucks registered under sole proprietorship; concurrently, number of persons engaged decreased by 1% to 14,621. Total Receipts and Expenditure amounted to MOP 17.25 billion and MOP 14.72 billion, up by 21% and 14% respectively over 2009. Gross Value Added that measures the sectoral contribution to the economy surged by 30% year-on-year to MOP 5.60 billion; however, Gross Fixed Capital Formation MOP 333 million, down by 72%. In 2010, establishments operating in the Transport & Storage Sector totalled 2,119, down by 56 from 2009 and number of persons engaged decreased by 1% to 12,714. There were 1,674 establishments operating in Land Transport (79% of the Transport & Storage Sector); besides, 417 were engaging in Supporting & Auxiliary Transport Activities, of which 177 were travel agencies. Transport and Storage Sector registered favourable growth, attributable to rising demand for transport services brought about by the increase in visitor arrivals and the 2010 Shanghai Expo. Total Receipts of the Sector surged by 23% over 2009 to MOP 13.06 billion, with those from Passenger Transport (MOP 5.37 billion) and Cargo Transport (MOP 1.53 billion) rising by 18% and 36% respectively. Total Expenditure increased by 13% year-on-year to MOP 11.97 billion. Analyzed by expenditure items, Operating Expenses (MOP 5.67 billion) and Purchase of Goods & Commission Paid (MOP 4.10 billion) rose by 6% and 38% respectively, whereas Compensation of Employees (MOP 1.88 billion) decreased by 2% year-on-year. Gross Value Added (MOP 3.23 billion) soared by 44%, while Gross Fixed Capital Formation (MOP 115 million) tumbled by 86% year-on-year. A total of 31 establishments were operating in the Communications Sector in 2010, a decrease of 4 over 2009; number of persons engaged increased slightly by 1% to 1,907. Total Receipts of the Communications Sector rose by 15% year-on-year to MOP 4.20 billion, of which Receipts from the Provision of Services totalled MOP 2.94 billion, up by 8%; Receipts from Sales of Goods (MOP 692 million) recorded a 56% year-on-year increase. Total Expenditure amounted to MOP 2.76 billion, up by 15% year-on-year, with Purchase of Goods & Commission Paid (MOP 1.22 billion), Operating Expenses (MOP 676 million) and Compensation of Employees (MOP 450 million) rising by 21%, 22% and 9% respectively. Gross Value Added (MOP 2.37 billion) increased by 15%; however, Gross Fixed Capital Formation (MOP 218 million) decreased significantly by 38%.
