INCOME SHARES
Value added based
Table 2.29 presents capital income and labour income shares for the three years, 1985-86, 1995-96 and 2005-06. In Electricity, gas & water, Construction and Finance & insurance there were significant increases in capital income shares between 1985-86 and 2005-06. Between 1995-96 and 2005-06 Mining and Accommodation, cafes & restaurants also had strong increases in their capital income shares. Manufacturing, Retail trade and Wholesale trade capital and labour income shares remained relatively stable across the three years.
2.29 Capital and Labour income share of value added |
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 | Capital | Labour |  |
 | 1985-86 | 1995-96 | 2005-06 | 1985-86 | 1995-96 | 2005-06 |  |
 | % | % | % | % | % | % |  |
|  |
Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 65 | 59 | 62 | 35 | 41 | 38 |  |
Mining | 70 | 71 | 81 | 30 | 29 | 19 |  |
Manufacturing | 37 | 37 | 38 | 63 | 63 | 62 |  |
Electricity, gas & water | 51 | 69 | 69 | 49 | 31 | 31 |  |
Construction | 16 | 23 | 32 | 84 | 77 | 68 |  |
Wholesale trade | 35 | 34 | 37 | 65 | 66 | 63 |  |
Retail trade | 23 | 28 | 24 | 77 | 72 | 76 |  |
Accommodation, cafes & restaurants | 24 | 25 | 30 | 76 | 75 | 70 |  |
Transport & storage | 35 | 39 | 39 | 65 | 61 | 61 |  |
Communication services | 49 | 60 | 61 | 51 | 40 | 39 |  |
Finance & insurance | 19 | 36 | 50 | 81 | 64 | 50 |  |
Cultural & recreational services | 30 | 27 | 32 | 70 | 73 | 68 |  |
Market sector | 38 | 40 | 44 | 62 | 60 | 56 |  |
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