6345.0 - Labour Price Index, Australia, Jun 2009 Quality Declaration 
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APPENDIX 1 DISTRIBUTION OF EXPENDITURE ON WAGES


AS UPDATED DECEMBER QUARTER 2008

A1 DISTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYERS' TOTAL EXPENDITURE ON WAGES AND SALARIES(a)(b)
Private
Public
Total
%
%
%
Australia by sector
Australia
75.5
24.5
100.0
Sector by State/Territory
New South Wales
35.8
34.4
35.5
Victoria
26.8
19.2
25.0
Queensland
16.6
19.7
17.4
South Australia
7.0
6.8
6.9
Western Australia
10.1
8.9
9.8
Tasmania
1.6
2.5
1.8
Northern Territory
0.8
1.9
1.1
Australian Capital Territory
1.3
6.6
2.6
Australia
100.0
100.0
100.0
Sector by broad industry group(c)
Mining
3.3
(d)
2.5
Manufacturing
20.3
(d)
15.4
Electricity, gas and water supply
1.0
(d)
1.5
Construction
6.1
(d)
5.0
Wholesale trade
7.8
(d)
5.9
Retail trade
11.4
(d)
8.7
Accommodation, cafes and restaurants
3.8
(d)
2.9
Transport and storage
5.4
(d)
5.0
Communication services
3.3
(d)
2.9
Finance and insurance
7.4
(d)
6.0
Property and business services
14.2
(d)
11.7
Government administration and defence
. .
27.2
6.8
Education
3.7
26.0
9.2
Health and community services
8.2
20.0
11.3
Cultural and recreational services
2.0
2.3
2.0
Personal and other services
2.1
6.8
3.3
All industries
100.0
100.0
100.0
. . not applicable
(a) See paragraphs 29-30 of the Explanatory Notes.
(b) Components may not sum to 100.0 due to rounding.
(c) Classified according to the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC), 1993 (cat. no. 1292.0).
(d) For the public sector, these industries are combined and included in the 'All Industries' total.