6302.0 - Average Weekly Earnings, Australia, May 2007  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 16/08/2007   
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KEY FIGURES

Feb 2007
May 2006
May 2007
to May 2007
to May 2007
TREND ESTIMATES
$
% change
% change
Private & public sectors
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings
1 088.40
1.3
4.3
Full-time adult total earnings
1 134.30
1.2
4.0
All employees total earnings
867.10
1.1
4.5
Private sector
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings(a)
1059.10
1.4
(a)np
Full-time adult total earnings(a)
1106.10
1.3
(a)np
Public sector
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings(a)
1191.70
0.9
(a)np
Full-time adult total earnings(a)
1232.50
0.9
(a)np
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES
Private & public sectors
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings
1 091.20
1.7
4.6
Full-time adult total earnings
1 137.80
1.7
4.4
All employees total earnings
866.40
0.9
4.4
Private sector
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings(a)
1 062.80
2.0
(b)5.1
Full-time adult total earnings(a)
1 110.80
2.0
(b)4.7
Public sector
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings(a)
1 191.10
0.7
(b)3.1
Full-time adult total earnings(a)
1 231.90
0.8
(b)3.3
np not published due to break in series
(a) Break in series between November 2006 and February 2007. See paragraph 38 of the Explanatory Notes.
(b) See paragraph 38 of the Explanatory Notes.
Graph: Full-Time Adult Total Earnings - Quarterly % changein Trend Estimates, All Sectors Graph: Full-Time Adult Total Earnings - Quarterly % change in Trend Estimates, Private and Public




KEY POINTS


TREND ESTIMATES
  • Full-time adult ordinary time earnings rose by 4.6% for males and 4.1% for females in the twelve months to May 2007.
  • In the twelve months to May 2007, full-time adult total earnings rose by 4.2% for males and 4.0% for females.


NOTES

FORTHCOMING ISSUES

ISSUE (Quarter)RELEASE DATE
August 2007
November 2007		15 November 2007
21 February 2008


NOTES ON ESTIMATES

COMPOSITIONAL EFFECTS

Movements in average weekly earnings can be affected by both changes in the level of earnings per employee and changes in the composition of the labour force. For example, changes in the proportions of full-time, part-time, casual and junior employees and variations in the distribution of occupations can affect movements in earnings series. Refer to paragraphs 19 and 20 of the Explanatory Notes.

SAMPLING ERROR

For information on sampling error refer to the Technical Note. Standard errors for the original estimates contained in this publication are in tables 18 to 20.

ABBREVIATIONS

ABNAustralian Business Number
ABSAustralian Bureau of Statistics
ANZSICAustralian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification
ATOAustralian Taxation Office
AWEaverage weekly earnings
PAYGWpay-as-you-go withholding
TAUtype of activity unit
WPIwage price index

INQUIRIES

For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Kevin Bolt on Perth (08) 9360 5304.