The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) releases the results of the Industrial Survey 2012. Coverage of the Survey comprised all establishments engaging in industrial production in 2012, namely Manufacturing; Electricity, Gas & Water Supply and Mining & Quarrying.

There were 917 establishments operating in industrial production in 2012, up by 18 year-on-year. Total number of persons engaged decreased by 5.8% year-on-year to 13,007. Value of Production & Other Receipts amounted to MOP9.39 billion, up by 4.3% year-on-year. Intermediate Consumption that represents operating costs rose slightly by 0.2% to MOP5.87 billion. Gross Value Added that measures the sectoral contribution to the economy totalled MOP3.52 billion, up by 11.8%.

Analysed by industry, there were 912 Manufacturing establishments; Value of Production & Other Receipts of the Manufacturing industry amounted to MOP6.66 billion, up by 10.0% year-on-year; Intermediate Consumption (MOP4.98 billion) and Gross Value Added (MOP1.68 billion) increased by 9.4% and 11.8% respectively. Attributed to the development of tourism and gaming industries, number of persons engaged of Manufacture of Food Products & Beverages went up by 9.9% to 3,934; Value of Production & Other Receipts (MOP1.32 billion) rose significantly by 21.1%; Intermediate Consumption (MOP802 million) and Gross Value Added (MOP518 million) increased by 20.4% and 22.0% respectively. Rising demand for locally produced cement and concrete in the construction of public housing drove the Value of Production & Other Receipts of Manufacture of Other Non-metallic Mineral Products (MOP1.26 billion) up notably by 61.3%; Intermediate Consumption (MOP1.08 billion) and Gross Value Added (MOP178 million) soared by 59.0% and 76.6% respectively. Shrinkage of the traditional garment industries, number of persons engaged of Manufacture of Wearing Apparel dropped significantly by 1,007 to 3,213; Value of Production & Other Receipts (MOP1.26 billion) declined for six consecutive years, down by 11.1%; Intermediate Consumption (MOP1.04 billion) and Gross Value Added (MOP223 million) decreased by 9.5% and 17.6% respectively.

In the Electricity, Gas & Water Supply industry, reduced local electricity generation drove down the Value of Production & Other Receipts (MOP2.69 billion) by 7.7%; nevertheless, Gross Value Added (MOP1.82 billion) increased by 11.7% year-on-year due to a significant decline of 32.3% in Intermediate Consumption (MOP873 million). Gross Fixed Capital Formation surged by 277.7% to MOP1.19 billion on account of an increase in acquisition of machinery and equipment.

Pushed by increasing demand for locally produced aggregates by the construction projects, Value of Production & Other Receipts of Mining & Quarrying (MOP35 million) grew by 26.3% year-on-year; Intermediate Consumption (MOP18 million) and Gross Value Added (MOP17 million) went up by 23.7% and 29.0% respectively.