The new gaming and tourism entities that commenced operating in the territory increased the number of persons engaged by 9.6 per cent to 50,677 in hotels and 12.8 per cent to 32,251 in restaurants, according to the Survey on Manpower Needs and Wages for the third quarter, published yesterday by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). During the same period, average earnings increased 4.5 per cent to MOP16,460 from MOP15,750 in the second quarter of the year in hotel activities. However in terms of restaurants, the salary increased 3.8 per cent to MOP9,200, while in the previous quarter it amounted to MOP8,860. Regarding the highest salary increase, Financial Intermediations Activities posted an 8.1 per cent increase quarter-on-quarter to MOP14,180 from MOP13,120. According to DSEC, the sector struggling most with job vacancies is manufacturing, with a 10 per cent shortage.
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