6302.0 - Average Weekly Earnings, Australia, Nov 2003  
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KEY FIGURES

Aug 2003
Nov 2002
Nov 2003
to Nov 2003
to Nov 2003
TREND ESTIMATES
$
% change
% change
Private & public sectors
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings
939.60
1.1
5.7
Full-time adult total earnings
986.50
1.3
6.1
All employees total earnings
744.50
1.3
5.6
Private sector
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings
913.10
1.1
5.7
Full-time adult total earnings
963.90
1.4
6.4
Public sector
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings
1031.60
1.2
5.3
Full-time adult total earnings
1063.10
1.1
5.0
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES
Private & public sectors
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings
937.70
1.0
5.5
Full-time adult total earnings
985.30
1.2
6.0
All employees total earnings
745.80
1.8
5.9
Private sector
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings
912.10
1.2
5.6
Full-time adult total earnings
963.40
1.5
6.2
Public sector
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings
1028.60
0.7
5.3
Full-time adult total earnings
1061.40
0.8
5.3

Full-time adult total earnings
Quarterly % change in trend estimates
All Sectors


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 5.5% for males and 5.7% for females in the twelve months to November 2003.
  • In the twelve months to November 2003, full-time adult total earnings rose by 6.2% for males and 5.6% for females.
  • Full-time adult ordinary time earnings for the private and public sectors rose by 5.7% and 5.3% respectively in the twelve months to November 2003.

NOTES

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 18 and 19 of the Explanatory Notes.


SAMPLING ERROR

For information on sampling error see refer to 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
GEgroup employer
PAYGWpay-as-you-go withholding
TAUtype of activity unit

INQUIRIES

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