NAME OF COLLECTION

Sport and Recreation: A Statistical Overview

Provides an overview of sport and recreation (including gambling). The statistics, drawn from a diverse range of ABS collections, describe the economic and social contribution of sport and recreation which are vital components of the Australian way of living.

Data items include:
• output of the sport and recreation sector
• international trade in sport and recreation goods
• government outlays on recreation
• employment
• attendances at sporting events
• participation in sporting and leisure activities

State

Irregular

1997

Sport and Recreation: A Statistical Overview (4156.0)
Note: This publication was commissioned by the Sport and Recreation Ministers' Council.

For further information about the sport and recreation sector, contact the National Centre for Culture and Recreation Statistics in the Adelaide Office of the ABS (ph. (08) 8237 7100)