Result of the Service Sector Survey 2006 (Real Estate Agencies, Real Estate Management, Security Service and Cleaning Service)

Information from the Statistics and Census Service indicated that coverage of the 2006 Service Sector Survey was extended, other than services of real estate agencies and real estate management, to include security services and cleaning services. The booming gaming and tourism sector spurred continuous economic growth of Macao, and the purchase and sales of real estate property, leading to satisfactory growth in the overall business performance of the real estate agencies. In 2006, the number of operating real estate agencies rose by 51 over 2005 to 838, engaging a total of 1,783 persons, down slightly by 1%. Total receipts amounted to MOP 318 million (+35%) and total expenditure was MOP 271 million (+20%). Gross value added, a gauge of an industry’s contribution to the economy, jumped remarkably by 53% to MOP 165 million. At the same time, the number of establishments providing real estate management services stood at 159, same as 2005, with the number of persons engaged grew by 10% to 4,652. Total receipts and total expenditure amounted to MOP 611 million and MOP 510 million, up by 21% and 15% respectively. Gross value added reached MOP 363 million, an increase of 25% over 2005. In 2006, there were 9 establishments operating in the provision of security services, with 3,384 persons engaged. Total receipts and total expenditure amounted to MOP 365 million and MOP 296 million respectively. Gross value added was MOP 304 million. In addition, a total of 81 establishments were operating in the provision of cleaning services, with 1,979 persons engaged. Total receipts and total expenditure was MOP 163 million and MOP 140 million respectively; gross value added amounted to MOP 128 million.