Results of industrial survey 2015

Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that Total Receipts of the industrial establishments in Macao decreased by 1.7% year-on-year to MOP10.50 billion in 2015; meanwhile, Intermediate Consumption (MOP5.97 billion) and Compensation of Employees (MOP1.94 billion) dropped by 8.6% and 3.5% respectively. As the decline in costs outpaced the decrease in receipts, Gross Surplus grew by 20.9% to MOP2.59 billion. Gross Value Added that measures the sectorial contribution to the economy amounted to MOP4.53 billion, up by 9.1%. A total of 898 establishments were operating in industrial production, a year-on-year increase of 35 establishments, all of which were manufacturing establishments with less than 30 persons engaged. Total number of persons engaged decreased by 420 to 11,888. Total Receipts of the Manufacturing sector (MOP7.13 billion) decreased by 5.9% year-on-year and Intermediate Consumption (MOP4.97 billion) dropped by 12.1%. With the larger decline in Intermediate Consumption, Gross Value Added (MOP2.16 billion) and Gross Surplus (MOP805 million) increased by 12.8% and 36.5% respectively. Establishments in the Manufacturing sector increased by 35 year-on-year to 892; establishments in Manufacture of Food Products & Beverages rose by 32, Publishing & Printing establishments went up by 24, and establishments in Manufacture of Textiles, Wearing Apparel, etc. decreased by a total of 19. Total number of persons engaged dropped by 407 to 10,804. Analysed by industry, Total Receipts of Manufacture of Cement & Concrete (MOP2.03 billion) decreased by 8.3% as demand for locally produced cement and related products in construction reduced; Intermediate Consumption shrank by 16.9% owing to reduction in raw materials used; Gross Value Added (MOP506 million) rose by 33.6% and Gross Surplus (MOP399 million) grew by 43.6%. Total Receipts of Manufacture of Food Products & Beverages (MOP1.73 billion) declined by 3.9% after rising for 6 consecutive years; Intermediate Consumption (MOP1.04 billion) dropped by 14.8% as expenditure on raw materials fell upon reduced production and promotion expenses shrank. Reduction in costs brought Gross Value Added (MOP684 million) and Gross Surplus (MOP171 million) up by 19.2% and 62.2%. Principal indicators of Publishing & Printing pointed upward, with Total Receipts (MOP762 million), Gross Value Added (MOP308 million) and Gross Surplus (MOP39.72 million) rising by 20.0%, 24.1% and 85.6% respectively. Meanwhile, Total Receipts of Manufacture of Wearing Apparel decreased by 15.6% year-on-year to MOP525 million, of which receipts of Manufacture of Garment (MOP413 million) dropped by 26.2% while receipts of Manufacture of Tailor Made Clothing (MOP 112 million) rose by 80.3%. Total Receipts of Manufacture of Chinese Medicine (MOP29.39 million) increased by 12.6%, representing two consecutive years of growth. With an increase in local electricity generation, Total Receipts (MOP3.36 billion) and Intermediate Consumption (MOP992 million) of the Electricity, Gas & Water Supply sector increased by 8.4% and 14.7% respectively year-on-year; Gross Value Added (MOP2.37 billion) and Gross Surplus (MOP1.78 billion) rose by 5.9% and 15.0%. Establishments in the Electricity, Gas & Water Supply sector remained at 6. Number of persons engaged totalled 1,084, similar to that in 2014. The Industrial Survey covers the Mining & Quarrying, Manufacturing and Electricity, Gas & Water Supply sectors. In 2015, there was no active establishment in the Mining & Quarrying sector.