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KEY DATA Between 2010–11 and 2011–12 for Total selected industries, total income and total expenses increased by 6.4% (or $176.9b) and 6.7% (or $163.0b) respectively. IVA increased by 7.3% (or $68.9b) over the same period. Operating profit before tax (OPBT) increased by 5.0% (or $17.0b). Only one industry in Total selected industries recorded a decrease in total income, Information, media and telecommunications, which declined by 2.1% (or $1.6b). Wholesale trade and Construction recorded the largest absolute increases in total income, with $45.9b and $21.0b respectively. All eighteen selected industries recorded increases in total expenses. Mining recorded the largest percentage increase with 16.5% (or by $22.2b). OPBT for Total selected industries increased by $17.2b between 2010–11 and 2011–12. Accommodation and food services recorded a 44.7% (or $2.9b) increase, while Administrative and support services experienced a 37.0% (or $3.2b) drop in OPBT. Mining was the largest contributor to OPBT in 2011–12, accounting for 23.0% (or $83.7b). Employment for Total selected industries increased by 185,557 persons (or 1.8%). Professional, scientific and technical services increased by 80,000 employees (or 8.7%), whereas Retail trade experienced a decrease of 46,000 persons. The largest contributors to employment were Retail trade and Construction, accounting for 12.1% (or 1,300,148 persons) and 9.7% (or 1,042,714 persons) respectively.
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