NAME OF COLLECTION
Labour Costs Survey
Contact
Manager
Labour Statistics Centre Analysis and Development Group
Australian Bureau of Statistics
GPO Box K881
PERTH WA 6842
Telephone: Perth 08 9360 5142
Facsimile: Perth 08 9360 5954
Email: client.services@abs.gov.au
Web site: <www.abs.gov.au>
Purpose
The Labour Costs Survey aims to collect data about the costs incurred by employers as a consequence of employing labour.
Description
Employment and labour costs data are collected by mail questionnaire from a sample of businesses taken from the ABS register of businesses. The sample size for the 1996-97 Labour Costs Survey was approximately 8,200.
Main data detail
Some of the data items available about labour costs of mining industry businesses are:
- employee earnings;
- superannuation costs;
- payroll tax paid;
- workers' compensation costs; and
- fringe benefits tax paid.
Geographic coverage
Australia. Some state and territory data relevant to the mining industry may also be available.
Frequency of data availability
Irregular.
Reference period
Year ended 30 June.
Historical data
The survey was conducted annually from 1985-86 to 1991-92, then in 1993-94 and 1996-97. The next survey is scheduled to be conducted for the 2002-03 financial year.
Products and services
Publication
Other
- Special data services are available on request.
Example of information available
LABOUR COSTS FOR THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTORS, AUSTRALIA - 1996-97
 | | Mining
% | All industries
% |
|
| Employee earnings | | 85.2 | 87.1 |
| Other labour costs | | | |
| Superannuation | 5.5 | 6.5 |
| Payroll tax | 4.7 | 3.3 |
| Workers' compensation | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| Fringe benefits tax | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Total other labour costs | 14.8 | 12.9 |
| Total labour costs | | 100.0 | 100.0 |
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