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Imported workers make up nearly 40 pct of workforce

Imported workers make up nearly 40 pct of workforce

Macau’s number of imported workers (commonly known as blue-card holders) reached a record 159,299 at the end of May, 33,699 more than a year earlier, the Human Resources Office (GRH) announced Tuesday. Month-on-month, the number of non-resident workers rose by 3,091. The total number included 20,591 domestic helpers, 48.4 percent of them from the Philippines. […]
Hospitals log 51,000 in-patients in 2013

Hospitals log 51,000 in-patients in 2013

Macau’s four hospital with a total of 1,366 beds recorded 51,000 in-patients last year, an increase of 4.8 percent from 2012, the Statistics and census Bureau (DSEC) has announced. In-patients aged 65 and over accounted for 21.5 percent of the total number of patients. In 2012, residents aged 65 and over accounted for 7.7 percent […]
Gold jewellery tops imports in Jan-May

Gold jewellery tops imports in Jan-May

Macau imported gold jewellery worth 4.63 billion patacas in the first five months of this year, up 51 percent year-on-year, ranking first among the city’s imports, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced. Gold jewellery accounted for 12.6 billion of the total value of imports between January and May. Food and beverage imports came […]

Macau’s jobless rate remains at 1.7 pct

Macau’s estimated unemployment rate has remained at a record low 1.7 percent during the past five months, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) said yesterday. According to a DSEC statement, the city’s total labour force stood at 387,600 in the March-May employment survey period. Total employment reached 381,100. The labour force participation rate amounted to […]
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