DATA YEAR 2020


Unemployment rate Visitor arrivals


Occupancy rate Total GGR


JAN 20 1,7%


No. of hotels/guest houses 122 Hotel guests


FEB 20 MARCH 20 APRIL 20 MAY 20 1.9%


2,850,500 156,400 212,300 11,000 16,100 115


2.1% 112


14.8% 23.2%


2.2% 110


2.4% 108


1,079,000 154,500 238,900 106,900 116,500 81%


JUNE 20 JULY 20 2.5%


2.7%


22,600 109


12.6% 11.8% 11.8%


74,000 114


134,200 151,900 12.1%


MOP22.19bn MOP3.19bn MOP5.3bn MOP762.1m MOP1.78bn MOP770.2m MOP1.41bn GGR (games of chance) MOP22.12bn MOP3.10bn MOP5.25bn MOP754m MOP1.76bn MOP716m MOP1.34bn


According to the Macau SAR statistics and census service, visitation to Macau decreased by 69.9 per cent during the first quarter of the year and by 99.5 per cent during the second quarter, compared to the same periods in 2019.


Visitor spend in 2019 had fallen by eight per cent to MOP64.08bn ($7.98bn) compared to 2018 figures whilst per capita spending of visitors fell by 16.5 per cent to MOP1,626 ($203). First quarter 2020 visitor spend (excluding gaming) was MOP5.01bn this is compared to the first quarter of 2019 which saw MOP16.93bn spend.


Ever since the early days as a trading port and historical gateway between China and Europe the tourism industry has been developed over the years in Macau and it is now the key industry. With its unique blend of Portuguese and Chinese culture the city has much to offer.


Tere are some constraints however including limited land and lack of human resources. But with a plan to turn Macau into the World Centre


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of Leisure and Tourism in September last year the Macau Government Tourism Office launched its Tourism Industry Development Master Plan to help develop the tourism sector in the city over the next 15 years. Te plan proposes eight key objectives, 33 strategies and 91 action plans for short, medium and long term implementation.


Te eight objectives are: l


Diversify tourism products and experiences. l Improve service quality and skills.


l


Re-brand Macau as a multi day destination and expand high value markets.


l Optimise the urban development model. l Manage Macau’s tourism carrying capacity. l Utilise innovative technology.


l Enhance tourism industry cooperation. l


Enhance Macau’s position as a core tourism city in the regional and international tourism community.


Tere are new reclamation areas to be developed into cultural and commercial districts and MICE complexes and waterfront tourism development whilst the aim is to increase the number of visitors to up to 40 million per year. Additionally the aim is to increase non-gaming spend to around $13-14bn (compared to $6.6bn in 2016); lengthening visitor overnight stays; increase the number of hotels available; increase employment in the sector and obtain higher hotel occupancy rates.


GAMBLING Gambling is crucial for the territory and the


sector employs about three quarters of its 600,000 population directly or indirectly.


After 2002, when the Macau government ended


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