Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that a total of 2,402 establishments were operating in the Transport, Storage & Communications Sector in 2013, up by 222 year-on-year; number of persons engaged increased by 491 to 17,191. Total Receipts reached MOP 25.04 billion and Total Expenditure was MOP 21.95 billion, both up by 7% year-on-year. Gross Value Added that measures the sectoral contribution to the economy amounted to MOP 7.37 billion, up by 10% year-on-year; Gross Fixed Capital Formation increased by 14% to MOP 1.12 billion. There were 2,375 establishments operating in the Transport & Storage Sector, an increase of 226 year-on-year; number of persons engaged increased by 437 to 15,105. With new taxis providing service, number of taxis rose by 137 to 1,068. Besides, there were 460 establishments operating in Supporting & Auxiliary Transport Activities (including 211 travel agencies and 11 warehouses), up by 25 year-on-year; number of persons engaged increased by 224 to 6,573. Total Receipts of the Transport & Storage Sector reached MOP 17.48 billion, up by 8% year-on-year. Attributable to an increase in visitor arrivals and vigorous growth in outbound travel of Macao residents, Receipts from Passenger Transport increased by 10% year-on-year to MOP 7.99 billion, of which Receipts from Air Transport totalled MOP 4.24 billion. Meanwhile, Receipts from Services Rendered amounted to MOP 5.77 billion, with the majority coming from Travel Agencies (MOP 5.22 billion). Total Expenditure increased by 7% year-on-year to MOP 15.97 billion, of which Operating Expenses (MOP 7.65 billion), Purchase of Goods & Services and Commission Paid (MOP 5.07 billion) and Compensation of Employees (MOP 2.76 billion) rose by 8%, 3% and 14% respectively. Gross Value Added of the Transport & Storage Sector totalled MOP 4.72 billion, up by 14% year-on-year. Gross Fixed Capital Formation surged by 39% to MOP 467 million on account of an increase in acquisition of motor vehicles, machinery and equipment. There were 27 establishments operating in the Communications Sector, down by 4 year-on-year; number of persons engaged increased by 54 to 2,086. Total Receipts grew by 7% year-on-year to MOP 7.56 billion, of which Receipts from Postal & Telecommunications Services (MOP 3.57 billion) and Sales of Goods (MOP 3.38 billion) rose by 8% and 3% respectively. Total Expenditure increased by 8% year-on-year to MOP 5.98 billion, with Purchase of Goods & Services and Commission Paid (MOP 4.05 billion) rising by 8%; Operating Expenses (MOP 785 million) and Compensation of Employees (MOP 692 million) both went up by 10%. Gross Value Added of the Communications Sector increased by 2% year-on-year to MOP 2.65 billion; Gross Fixed Capital Formation totalled MOP 655 million, similar to that in 2012.
