16
October, 2020
Macau
Schools Reopened
Non-essential Shops Open
Bars and Restaurants Open – Must present a Macau
Health Code (Green) Certificate and have temperatures taken.
International Travel Allowed Travel from Hong Kong,
Taiwan and China is allowed with restrictions
Arrival Free of Quarantine
Sources:
https://www.ssm.gov.mo/apps1/PreventCOVID-19/en.aspx#clg17048
https://www.dsec.gov.mo/en-US/Statistic?id=302
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-
Information.html
https://macaudailytimes.com.mo/starting-salary-of-university-graduates-expected-to-fall-to-
mop10000.html
Total Workforce (Sept)
403.5K
% Unemployed (Sept) 2.9%
Unemployed Workers 12K
Underemployed Workers 19K
No Deaths from Covid-19 reported in Macau.
9K university graduates in Macau this year –
51% from Macau, 34% from Taiwan and
Mainland China and the remainder from other
countries.
While the university graduate starting salary last
year was generally over 15K patacas, this year it
is expected to be closer to 10K.
The Gaming Industry employs ~58K people. The
overall number of employees has decreased by
less than 1% compared to last year. However,
compared to the same quarter last year, there
were 97.2% fewer vacancies.
Average earnings in the Gaming Industry have
fallen 5.5% YOY.
Labor Force (in thousands) and Unemployment Rate by Quarter Most Recent Workforce Statistics Employment Situation
Youth Employment Situation
Total Covid-19 Deaths
(22
nd
October 2020)
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus
Covid-19 Restrictions – October 2020