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Statistical Data on Anti-illegal Worker Operations in April 2023
Concerning the Public Security Police Force’s operations and the Labour Affairs Bureau’s operations as well as various joint operations against illegal workers in April 2023, the figures are set out below:
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33rd Macao Arts Festival presents first commissioned work to the Xiqu Centre, Farewell My Concubine, and closes with Patuá Theatre
Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, this week the 33rd Macao Arts Festival (MAF) will present Farewell My Concubine (New Adaptation) and will close with the Patuá theatre play Carnavaland. Limited tickets are still available for both programmes.
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Employment survey for February – April 2023
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that both the general unemployment rate (2.8%) and the unemployment rate of local residents (3.6%) for February - April 2023 decreased by 0.3 percentage points from the previous period (January - March 2023). Besides, the underemployment rate edged down by 0.1 percentage point to 2.1%.
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Gross Domestic Product for the 1st quarter of 2023
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 38.8% year-on-year in real terms in the first quarter of 2023, on account of positive factors such as the relaxation of border control measures, the full resumption of personnel exchanges between Hong Kong and Macao, and the resumption of group tours from mainland China to Macao. Exports of services surged by 71.5% year-on-year, with exports of gaming services and exports of other tourism services soaring by 100.0% and 72.9% respectively; meanwhile, exports of goods reduced by 40.6%. Domestic demand increased by 1.6% year-on-year, mainly driven by government final consumption expenditure. Imports of goods fell by 6.9% while imports of services rose by 24.0%. The economic output of Macao recovered to 66.4% of its level in the first quarter of 2019. The implicit deflator of GDP, which measures the overall changes in prices, went up by 2.5% year-on-year.
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