Information from the Statistics and Census Service indicated that a total of 10,930 Wholesale & Retail establishments, as well as 1,703 market stalls and fixed stalls on the street were operating in 2012, down by 32 and 72 respectively year-on-year. At the end of 2012, total number of persons engaged increased by 7,266 year-on-year to 51,817. Total Receipts reached MOP86.41 billion and Total Expenditure was MOP78.36 billion, both up by 28% year-on-year. Gross Value Added that measures the sectoral contribution to the economy rose by 21% to MOP17.39 billion; Gross Fixed Capital Formation amounted to MOP1.70 billion, up by 104%. Analysed by industry, there were 900 establishments operating in Sales of Motor Vehicles & Automotive Fuel, up by 38 year-on-year; number of persons engaged rose by 744 to 3,641. Receipts increased by 23% year-on-year to MOP6.18 billion, of which Sales of motor vehicles (MOP3.97 billion) grew by 30% on account of rising demand for luxury cars; meanwhile, Retail sale of automotive fuel (MOP1.35 billion) went up by 11%. Expenditure amounted to MOP5.84 billion, up by 20% year-on-year. Gross Value Added soared by 66% to MOP937 million, while Gross Fixed Capital Formation decreased by 30% to MOP35 million. There were 4,033 Wholesale establishments, down by 300 year-on-year; number of persons engaged grew by 739 to 15,265. Receipts increased by 17% year-on-year to MOP25.27 billion, of which Wholesale of food, beverages & tobacco (MOP7.95 billion) and Wholesale of other consumer goods such as electrical appliances, medicine, hygienic and cleaning products, etc. (MOP6.46 billion) accounted for 31% and 26% respectively. Expenditure increased by 15% year-on-year to MOP24.13 billion. Gross Value Added (MOP3.27 billion) and Gross Fixed Capital Formation (MOP184 million) went up by 14% and 9% respectively. There were 5,997 Retail establishments, up by 230 year-on-year; number of persons engaged rose by 5,833 to 29,979. Attributable to rising visitor spending and expanding domestic demand, Receipts increased by 34% year-on-year to MOP53.31 billion, of which Retail sale of watches, clocks & jewellery goods (MOP16.29 billion) and Retail sale in department stores (MOP8.82 billion) shared 31% and 17% respectively. Expenditure rose by 37% year-on-year to MOP47.01 billion, on account of rising costs of purchased goods. Gross Value Added amounted to MOP12.87 billion, up by 21%. Gross Fixed Capital Formation surged by 141% to MOP1.48 billion, due to an increase in acquisition of shops and large-scale repair and maintenance projects. A total of 1,703 market stalls (757) and fixed stalls on the street (946) were operating in 2012, down by 72 year-on-year. Number of persons engaged totalled 2,932, with only 448 being paid employees. Receipts (MOP1.64 billion) and Expenditure (MOP1.38 billion) of market stalls and fixed stalls on the street increased by 24% and 26% respectively year-on-year. Gross Value Added amounted to MOP 315 million, up by 18%.
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