Average Weekly Earnings
Name of Collection
Average Weekly Earnings
Contact
Manager
Labour Statistics Centre
Average Weekly Earnings Survey
Australian Bureau of Statistics
GPO Box K881
PERTH WA 6842
Telephone: Perth 08 9360 5304
Facsimile: Perth 08 9360 5954
Email: client.services@abs.gov.au
Internet: www.abs.gov.au
Purpose
To provide data on the average weekly earnings of employees in Australia.
Description
Data are the result of a quarterly survey conducted in respect of a pay period in the middle of February, May, August and November. The survey is conducted by mail each quarter from a sample of approximately 5,000 employer units to ensure adequate State and industry representation.
Data Detail
- Trend; seasonally adjusted and original estimate series;
- Sex;
- Industry (ANZSIC);
- Ordinary time and total earnings;
- Full-time adult and total earnings; and
- Sector of employment (public/private).
Data are available for persons employed in the transport and storage industry.
Geographic Coverage
Australia, States and Territories.
Frequency of Data Availability
Data are released quarterly (preliminary and final releases).
Historical Data
Data are available from November 1983.
Products and Services
Publications
Average Weekly Earnings, Australia, Preliminary (cat. no. 6301.0)
Average Weekly Earnings, States and Australia (cat. no. 6302.0)
Other
Special data services are available on request.
Example of Information Available