Macau non-resident construction wages soar 8.5 percent
Labourers work on a scaffolding at a construction site in Wuhan...Labourers work on a scaffolding at a construction site in Wuhan, in central China's Hubei province, July 30, 2006. A report released by the State Information Centre predicts that China's economy will slow a little in the second semester, Xinhua News Agency reported. CHINA OUT REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA)
The average daily wage of non-resident construction workers increased by 8.5 percent to MOP661 in the last quarter due to a surge in demand, according to data from the government.
In particular there has been an increase in demand for labourers engaging in interior finishing works of large-scale entertainment facilities, currently in progress in Cotai. Meanwhile, the average daily wage of local construction workers went up by 3.7 percent to MOP980, compared with the previous quarter.
(macaunews/macaudailytimes)
