Underemployment is down slightly, with more work cropping up in the construction sector, while median monthly earnings have remained the same.
Macao employment
The local government is keen to lure medical, tech and finance professionals to come and work in Macao as part of the territory’s economic diversification.
Addressing a meeting of the Macau Federation of Trade Unions, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng vowed to put local workers first and improve labour laws.
San Ching Hip survey reveals graduates see few suitable jobs in Macao, despite their degrees, and remain pessimistic about employment while Covid-19 pandemic persists.
Non-resident workers from mainland China, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia and Myanmar were the most affected by employment dismissals.
CE ensures employment for residents remains important but does not say non-resident workers should be fired or replaced by Macao residents.
Potential employees must be double-jabbed and can only work in certain households; pilot scheme may open the door to foreign teachers in future.
