商經局陳百里:酒店入住率急挫 11月上半月訪港旅客減逾50%
署理商務及經濟發展局局長陳百里今日(27日)回覆立法會議員提問時稱,由於中美貿易摩擦持續加上近期發生的社會事件等因素,訪港旅遊業已受到嚴重打擊,旅客數字由2019年首六個月錄得正增長,到7月起由升轉跌。在2019年第三季,整體訪港旅客較去年同期急跌26%至1,190萬人次,是自2003年第二季以來最大的按年跌幅。訪港旅客的跌幅在10月超過四成,而初步數字顯示,11月上半個月更下跌超過五成。
酒店業亦連帶受挫。酒店房間平均入住率由去年第三季的91%顯著下跌至2019年同期的72%。酒店實際平均房租亦較去年同期回落16.2%。
訪港旅遊業受到重創,與消費及旅遊相關行業(即零售、住宿及膳食服務業)的失業率由第二季的3.9%上升至8至10月的5%,是自2017年初以來的最高水平。當中,餐飲服務業的失業率更由第二季的4.3%急升至8至10月的6.1%,為超過六年來的高位。這些行業合計的就業人數的按年跌幅也由第二季的0.8%,大幅擴大至8至10月的7.2%。與第二季比較,業內就業人數合計減少約4.7萬人。
陳百里稱,近月的示威衝突令香港的旅遊形象嚴重受損,訪港旅客人數下跌,本港各行各業均受影響。因應此情況,旅發局已積極籌備短期至長期的推廣計劃,將適時陸續推出。旅發局會密切留意事態發展,作出相應的安排,詳情稍後公布。
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