I would really love to see the same statistics for Singapore. Does anyone know if the numbers are available?
AUSTRALIANS spent $1.13 billion on prostitutes and strippers last year, business analysts say.
And despite concerns of rising fuel prices and a slowing economy the sex industry would grow at 8.1 per cent to $1.22 billion this financial year.
Neil Gilmore, owner of Gold Coast brothel Pentagon Grand, said he was confident there would always be demand for the world's oldest profession.
“In economic terms, the sex industry does enjoy so-called sticky consumption in that, like tobacco and alcohol, consumption levels remain relatively strong compared with other products during economic downturns,’’ Mr Gilmore said.
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AUSTRALIANS spent $1.13 billion on prostitutes and strippers last year, business analysts say.
And despite concerns of rising fuel prices and a slowing economy the sex industry would grow at 8.1 per cent to $1.22 billion this financial year.
Neil Gilmore, owner of Gold Coast brothel Pentagon Grand, said he was confident there would always be demand for the world's oldest profession.
“In economic terms, the sex industry does enjoy so-called sticky consumption in that, like tobacco and alcohol, consumption levels remain relatively strong compared with other products during economic downturns,’’ Mr Gilmore said.
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