SURVEY OF EMPLOYEE EARNINGS AND HOURS
The Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours collects information from a sample of employers about the earnings, hours and selected characteristics of their employees. The latest data available are in respect of August 2008. The scope of the survey is all employing businesses in Australia (public and private sectors) except businesses primarily engaged in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; private households employing staff; and foreign embassies, consulates, etc. Self-employed persons are excluded if they do not employ any wage or salary earners. Further, employees are only considered to be in scope for this survey if they received pay in the last pay period ending on or before 15 August 2008. Employees are out of scope if, during the reference period, they were members of the Australian permanent defence forces; were based outside Australia; or were on workers' compensation and not paid through the payroll.
Information on employment in sports and physical recreation from the Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours differs from that obtained in the Census of Population and Housing in that the survey data refer to persons employed in sports and physical recreation industries, whereas the Census data refer to persons employed in sports and physical recreation occupations. A person can work in a sports industry but not be employed in a sports occupation. A cleaner employed at a racecourse is an example of a non-sports occupation within a sports industry. Information collected in the Census also refers to employment in the main job and excludes second and other jobs.
In 2004 and 2006, businesses were classified to a sports and physical recreation industry in accordance with Group 931 of the 1993 Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC). Group 931 Sport is part of Division P Cultural and Recreational Services. Included in Group 931 are Horse and dog racing, Sports grounds and facilities nec and Sports and services to sports nec. This changed in 2008 where businesses are classified to a sports and physical recreation industry in accordance with Group 911 and Group 912 of the 2006 ANZSIC. Group 911 Sports and Physical Recreation Activities and Group 912 Horse and Dog racing facilities are part of Division R Arts and Recreation Services. Included in Group 911 is Health and fitness centres and gymnasia operation, Sports and physical recreation clubs and sports professionals, Sports and physical recreation venues, grounds and facilities operation, Sports and physical recreation administrative service. Included in 912 is Horse and dog racing administration and track operation, Other horse and dog racing facilities.
The average weekly total cash earnings of persons employed in sports and physical recreation industries in August 2008 was $522.90. This was 55% of the average total cash earnings for persons employed in all industries ($957.90).
Given the higher incidence of part-time workers in sports and physical recreation industries, the lower average total cash earnings of persons employed in these industries is as expected. However, the average weekly total cash earnings of full-time workers in sports and physical recreation industries was also less than the average for full-time workers across all industries ($1,014.50 compared with $1,237.40).
The average weekly total cash earnings of full-time workers in sports and physical recreation industries increased by 20% from $845.90 in May 2004 to $1,014.50 in August 2008. The corresponding increase for all full-time workers in all industries was 29% from $957.60 to $1,237.40.
8.4 AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN SPORTS AND PHYSICAL RECREATION INDUSTRIES(a) |
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 | | MAY 2004(a)(b) | MAY 2006(a)(b) | AUGUST 2008(b)(c) |
| | Average weekly ordinary time cash earnings | Average weekly total cash earnings | Average weekly ordinary time cash earnings | Average weekly total cash earnings | Average weekly ordinary time cash earnings | Average weekly total cash earnings |
| | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
SPORTS AND PHYSICAL RECREATION INDUSTRIES |
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| Males | | | | | | |
| Full-time | 861.80 | 872.30 | 940.30 | 944.10 | 1 086.30 | 1 108.30 |
| Part-time | 294.00 | 295.00 | 323.10 | 328.90 | 286.70 | 288.10 |
| Total | 580.00 | 585.80 | 616.80 | 621.70 | 648.00 | 658.70 |
| Females | | | | | | |
| Full-time | 808.80 | 815.60 | 675.70 | 679.40 | 861.10 | 864.80 |
| Part-time | 235.40 | 236.10 | 251.80 | 255.80 | 275.50 | 277.30 |
| Total | 480.40 | 483.70 | 393.40 | 397.30 | 410.30 | 412.50 |
| Persons | | | | | | |
| Full-time | 837.10 | 845.90 | 828.80 | 832.60 | 999.50 | 1 014.50 |
| Part-time | 262.30 | 263.10 | 282.50 | 287.30 | 279.60 | 281.30 |
| Total | 529.60 | 534.10 | 503.00 | 507.40 | 516.80 | 522.90 |
ALL INDUSTRIES |
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| Persons | | | | | | |
| Full-time | 917.30 | 957.60 | 1 035.60 | 1 083.40 | 1 181.40 | 1 237.40 |
| Part-time | 364.30 | 371.20 | 404.90 | 410.80 | 434.70 | 440.30 |
| Total | 727.70 | 756.50 | 818.90 | 852.30 | 919.60 | 957.90 |
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| (a) Industry: Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) 1993, (cat. no. 1292.0), Group 931. |
| (b) As this data is based on information relating to a sample of employers and employees for each year, rather than a full enumeration, they are subject to sample variability. The Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours was not designed as a time series so caution should be exercised when comparing data between different years. |
| (c) Industry: Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) 2006, (cat. no. 1292.0), Group 911 and Group 912. |
| Source: ABS data available on request, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours. |
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