Gaming, junket jobs in Macau drops in Q2

The number of Macau’s gaming and junket jobs dropped to 83,800 in the second quarter of 2015. Jobs in the gaming industry accounts for 20.6 percent of the city’s total labor force, which currently stands at 405,400.

The total number of gaming and junket jobs in Macau shrunk by 800 in the second quarter of 2015, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) reported.

Through its website, the bureau said employments in the gaming industry dropped to 83,800 in the April-June period from the previous period’s 84,600. According to Macau News, gaming and junket jobs accounted for 20.6 percent of the city’s total labor force, which currently stands at 405,400.

The city’s revenue decline, which celebrated its first grim anniversary in June, hasn’t been kind to junket operators, with 34 junket operators shutting down in the last year alone. Last month, junket operator Neptune Group reportedly planned to lay off more than 300 of its staff, and casino workers association Forefront of Macau Gaming (FMG) said some of its members were being pressured to resign.