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 rose 5.2% in the September quarter 2008. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries rose 1.9% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 1.4%.

In volume terms, the trend estimate for total inventories rose 0.9% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 0.7% this quarter.

MINING

In current prices, the seasonally adjusted estimate for company gross operating profits rose 19.4% in the September quarter 2008. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries rose 4.6% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 5.4%.

In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods rose 3.3% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 1.9% this quarter. In volume terms, the trend estimate for inventories fell 7.7% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 10.1% this quarter.

MANUFACTURING

In current price terms, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits rose 0.4% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 9.9% this quarter following a rise in the June quarter of 12.9%. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries rose 1.1% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 0.2% this quarter.

In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods and services was relatively unchanged. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 1.1%. In volume terms, the trend estimate for inventories fell 0.7% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 1.0% this quarter.

CONSTRUCTION

In current prices, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits rose 2.4% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 2.9% this quarter. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries rose 4.1% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 3.0% for this quarter.

In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods and services rose 0.6% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 5.2% after the series rose 8.9% in the June quarter.

WHOLESALE TRADE

In current prices, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits rose 3.0% in the September quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 8.5% this quarter. In current prices, the trend estimate for wages and salaries rose 1.5% in the September quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 2.5% this quarter.

In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods and services rose 0.4% in the September quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 0.1% this quarter. In volume terms, the trend estimate for inventories rose 3.4% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 3.9% this quarter.

RETAIL TRADE

In current prices, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits rose 0.1% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 7.0% this quarter, following an 8.3% rise in the previous quarter. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries rose 2.1% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 2.6%.

In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods and services rose 0.6% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 0.1%. In volume terms, the trend estimate for inventories rose 1.7% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 1.2% this quarter.

TRANSPORT AND STORAGE

In current prices, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits fell 3.1% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 16.2% this quarter, following a 4.0% rise in the previous quarter. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries rose 2.3% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 2.2%.

In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods and services fell 0.4% this quarter following ten quarters of growth. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 3.8% this quarter.

PROPERTY AND BUSINESS SERVICES

In current prices, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits rose 0.7% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 2.4% this quarter following a 3.2% fall in the previous quarter. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries rose 2.9% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 1.5% this quarter.

In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods and services rose 0.8% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 1.4% this quarter.