5676.0 - Business Indicators, Australia, Mar 2007

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 04/06/2007

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Main Features Analysis by Industry Changes in this issue About this Release	ANALYSIS BY INDUSTRY FEATURED SERIES The following graphs and commentary refer to seasonally adjusted and trend estimates of: sales of goods and services ('Sales') and inventories ('Inv.') in volume terms; and wages and salaries ('Wages') and company gross operating profits ('CGOP') in current price terms. TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES In current price terms, the seasonally adjusted estimate for company gross operating profits increased 7.6% in the March quarter 2007. Falls in Mining, Wholesale and Construction were offset by increases in the other industries. In current price terms, the seasonally adjusted estimate for wages and salaries increased 3.4% this quarter. In volume terms, the trend estimate for total inventories increased 0.5% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate increased 1.4% this quarter, the strongest growth rate since June quarter 2004. MINING In current prices, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits decreased 2.1% in the March quarter 2007. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 1.5% the third consecutive quarter of falls. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries increased 3.0% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate increased 2.5%, following an increase of 3.4% in the previous quarter. In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods and services decreased 1.6% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate decreased 3.5%, following growth of 0.3% in the previous quarter. In volume terms, the trend estimate for inventories increased 6.7% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate increased 9.7% this quarter following growth of 6.3% in the previous quarter. MANUFACTURING In current price terms, the seasonally adjusted estimate for company gross operating profits increased 4.1% this quarter. In current price terms, the seasonally adjusted estimate for wages and salaries increased 1.4% this quarter. In volume terms, the seasonally adjusted estimate for sales of goods and services increased 1.3% this quarter. In volume terms, the trend estimate for inventories increased 0.4% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate increased 0.9%, a similar growth rate to the previous quarter. CONSTRUCTION In current prices, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits increased 5.2% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate decreased 0.1% following a revised upwards increase of 12.9% in the previous quarter. The trend estimate for wages and salaries increased 3.9% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate increased 3.7% following an increase of 5.6% in the previous quarter. In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods and services increased 3.3% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate increased 2.5% this quarter following a revised upwards increase of 6.5% in the previous quarter. WHOLESALE TRADE In current prices, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits decreased 1.1% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate decreased 3.8%, the first decrease since March quarter 2005. In current prices, the trend estimate for wages and salaries increased 1.0% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate increased 3.4%, following two consecutive quarters of falls. In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods and services increased 1.3% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate increased 1.5%, similar growth to the previous quarter. In volume terms, the trend estimate for inventories decreased 0.5% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate increased 0.8%, following three consecutive quarters of falls. RETAIL TRADE In current prices, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits increased 5.9% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate increased 5.5%, following a strong increase of 11.0% in the previous quarter. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries increased 1.8% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate increased 2.1%, following an increase of 1.9% in the previous quarter. In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods and services increased 2.2% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate increased 2.0%, following an increase of 2.9% in the previous quarter. In volume terms, the trend estimate for inventories increased 0.8% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate increased by 1.3%, the second consecutive rise following two quarters of falls. TRANSPORT AND STORAGE In current prices, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits increased 5.8% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate increased 9.8%, the strongest growth rate since June quarter 2004. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries increased 2.4% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate increased 2.3%, the growth rate slowing slightly in comparison to the previous quarter. In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods and services increased 2.1% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate increased 3.7%, the strongest growth rate since March quarter 2004. PROPERTY AND BUSINESS SERVICES In current prices, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits increased 3.4% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate increased 3.5%, the growth rate slowing in comparison to the previous three quarters. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries increased 3.0% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate increased 3.5%, the growth rate still strong but slightly lower than the 4.1% increase in the previous quarter. In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods and services increased 0.7% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate was relatively flat following an increase of 2.1% in the previous quarter. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.