A total of 22.7 % worked in the gaming industry

Macau: One in five workers is employed by a casino

2013-02-26
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(Macau).- More than half of Macau’s local workforce worked in service industries such as casinos, hotels, restaurants and retailing in the final quarter of last year, official data shows. A total of 22.7 % worked in the gaming industry, reported Business Daily publication.

The number of employees of hotels and restaurants was 54,300, while the number of employees in the wholesaling and retailing industries was 44,300.

A record total of 188,900 workers, or 54 percent of the 350,000-strong employed population, worked in tourism-related industries.

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