Massive increases in overseas trade in the past year point to a recovery from the downturn caused by Covid-19.
DSEC
Occupancy, rates and overall numbers are all moving in the right direction after a difficult year for the hospitality industry blighted by Covid-19.
The air’s better, the MSAR’s using less water but generating much more construction waste; and this is still one of the most crowded cities in the world.
Mainland guests almost double at the city’s 120 hostelries, while the average occupancy rate is up by almost a quarter.
Bigger numbers helped by a massive influx of mainlanders who favour the Individual Visit Scheme.
Other statistics: females outnumber males; marriages drop by a quarter; 1,300 couples divorced; the number of over-65s is creeping up; 2,200 died.
Staycations provide little aid to Macao’s 120 embattled hotels and guesthouses, as mainland visitors stay away and inbound tours grind to a halt in January.
Most recent estimates put Macao’s population at just under 700,000 but data collection over the next five months should pinpoint the exact figure.
Gaming and construction industry workers hit hardest, but better prospects in the offing for education, retail and wholesale sectors.