Training Expenditure Survey

NAME OF ORGANISATION
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)

OVERVIEW

The Training Expenditure Survey (TES) collected data on employers' expenditure on formal training during the three month period, 1 July to 30 September 1996. Training expenditure includes wages and salaries for trainers and trainees, fees paid to consultants and other indirect costs. The TES also collected information on hours of training received by employees.

The survey covered employers in all States and Territories and all industries except for: employers primarily engaged in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting; private households employing staff; overseas embassies, consulates, etc.; and the Australian permanent defence forces.

PURPOSE

To collect information on employer's expenditure in providing formal training for their employees during the September quarter 1996. This information was collected primarily for the Australian National Traininig Authority (ANTA) and the Dept of Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs(DEETYA) (now the Dept of Education Science and Training (DEST)), who funded the Survey.

SCOPE

Public and Private sector employers in all States & Territories excluding Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, Private Households Employing Staff, Foreign Government Representation and the Military.


DATA DETAIL

Conceptual framework

The survey covered employers in all States and Territories and all industries except for: employers primarily engaged in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting; private households employing staff; overseas embassies, consulates, etc.; and the Australian permanent defence forces. The sample consisted of approximately 6,000 employers selected from the ABS register of businesses. The sample was stratified by sector, industry and employer size.

The statistical unit for the survey comprised all activities of a management unit in a particular State or Territory. Each statistical unit was classified to an industry which reflected the predominant activity of the management unit in the State or Territory. The statistical units are referred to as employers for this collection.

Main outputs

Total training expenditure as a per cent of gross wages and salaries.

Average training expenditure per employee.

Average training hours per employee.

Average training expenditure per training hour.

Percent of employers reporting training.

Distribution of employers reporting training.

Total training expenditure ($m).

Classifications

State

Sector

Employer size

Payroll size

Field of Training

Other concepts (summary)

Type of training

GEOGRAPHIC DETAIL
Australia
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia
Tasmania

Comments and/or Other Regions

Northern Territory is included with South Australia but is not separately identified. The Australian Capital Territory is likewise included in New South Wales.

COLLECTION FREQUENCY
Adhoc

Frequency comments

User funded survey conducted in 1989, 1990 and 1993. This cycle was conducted in 1996. Likelihood of future surveys unknown.

COLLECTION HISTORY

TES previously conducted in 1989 (small sample); and 1990 and 1993 (both full sample).

DATA AVAILABILITY
Yes

Data availability comments

Special data requests to Mike Scott, Labour Employer Surveys Branch (WA Office) on (08) 9360 5276.