Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that a total of 916 establishments were operating in industrial production in 2013, with 12,987 persons engaged, similar to those in 2012. Compensation of Employees amounted to MOP1.83 billion, up by 4.6% year-on-year. Value of Production & Other Receipts rose slightly by 0.8% year-on-year to MOP9.47 billion. Intermediate Consumption that represents the costs of production decreased by 1.9% to MOP5.76 billion. Gross Value Added that measures the sectoral contribution to the economy totalled MOP3.71 billion, up by 5.3%. Gross Fixed Capital Formation dropped by 16.4%, at MOP1.09 billion. Analysed by industry, number of establishments (909) and persons engaged (11,880) in the Manufacturing industry decreased by 3 and 84 respectively year-on-year. Value of Production & Other Receipts increased by 2.1% to MOP6.80 billion; Intermediate Consumption (MOP5.06 billion) and Gross Value Added (MOP1.74 billion) went up by 1.6% and 3.5% respectively. In particular, Value of Production & Other Receipts of Manufacture of Food Products & Beverages (MOP1.46 billion) increased by 10.7% year-on-year due to the increase in visitor arrivals, representing five consecutive years of growth; Intermediate Consumption (MOP895 million) and Gross Value Added (MOP565 million) rose by 11.7% and 9.2% respectively. With the rising demand for cement and concrete in the construction of roads, Light Rail Transit, etc., Value of Production & Other Receipts (MOP1.73 billion), Intermediate Consumption (MOP1.48 billion) and Gross Value Added (MOP256 million) of Manufacture of Other Non-metallic Mineral Products surged by 38.1%, 37.2% and 43.6% respectively. On the other hand, in view of the continuous shrinkage of the traditional Wearing Apparel industry, the corresponding Value of Production & Other Receipts (MOP1.01 billion) decreased by 19.8% year-on-year; Intermediate Consumption (MOP791 million) and Gross Value Added (MOP220 million) also dropped by 23.8% and 1.0% respectively. As regards Electricity, Gas & Water Supply, the introduction of natural gas in public housing drove the number of persons engaged up by 7.6% to 1,098. With the continuous decline in local electricity generation, Value of Production & Other Receipts of the industry dropped by 1.1% year-on-year to MOP2.66 billion; Intermediate Consumption (MOP700 million) decreased by 19.8%; Gross Value Added (MOP1.96 billion) increased by 7.8%, while Gross Fixed Capital Formation (MOP890 million) dropped by 24.9%. Coverage of the Industrial Survey 2013 comprises all establishments engaging in industrial production in the reference year, including Manufacturing and Electricity, Gas & Water Supply.
