SEPTEMBER KEY FIGURES
 | | | Aug 2006 | May 2006 to Aug 2006 | Aug 2005 to Aug 2006 |
| | | '000 | % change | % change |
|
| PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES | | | |
| Trend estimates | | | |
| | Commonwealth Government | 260.2 | 0.9 | 3.3 |
| | State Government | 1 228.3 | 0.8 | 2.9 |
| | Local Government | 167.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| | Total Public Sector | 1 656.4 | 0.8 | 2.7 |
| Seasonally Adjusted estimates | | | |
| | Commonwealth Government | 292.5 | 12.7 | 16.3 |
| | State Government | 1 229.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 |
| | Local Government | 167.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| | Total Public Sector | 1 689.5 | 2.5 | 4.6 |
|
| | | Sep Qtr 2006 | Jun Qtr 2006 to Sep Qtr 2006 | Sep Qtr 2005 to Sep Qtr 2006 |
| | | $m | % change | % change |
|
| PUBLIC SECTOR GROSS EARNINGS | | | |
| Original estimates | | | |
| | Commonwealth Government | 4 022.6 | -7.7 | 10.4 |
| | State Government | 16 783.3 | 0.3 | 8.3 |
| | Local Government | 1 833.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| | Total Public Sector | 22 638.9 | -0.9 | 8.3 |
|
Public sector employees
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SEPTEMBER KEY POINTS
TREND ESTIMATES
- From August 2005 to August 2006 the number of public sector employees increased by 43,300 (2.7%) to 1,656,400.
- In the same period the number of employees increased in Commonwealth government by 3.3%, state government by 2.9% and local government by 0.5%.
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
| ISSUE (QUARTER) | Release Date |
| December 2006 | 22 March 2007 |
| March 2007 | 14 June 2007 |
NOTES ON ESTIMATES
2006 CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING
Original and seasonally adjusted estimates of Commonwealth and total public sector employees for May and August 2006 include temporary staff recruited by the ABS to conduct the 2006 Census of Population and Housing. For trend estimates, the impact of temporary ABS staff has been explicitly removed. For more information on trend estimates see paragraphs 21 to 25 of the Explanatory Notes.
GROSS EARNINGS
Estimates of gross quarterly earnings are affected by the varying number of pay periods from quarter to quarter. Although there was a significant increase in the original estimates of Commonwealth employees due to the Census, original estimates of employee earnings have decreased due to fewer pay periods in the September quarter 2006, compared to the June quarter 2006.
INQUIRIES
For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Israel Carmody on Perth (08) 9360 5141.
TABLES
1. PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES, Level of government - States & territories |
| |
| May 2006 | August 2006 | |
| C'wealth | State | Local | Total | C'wealth | State | Local | Total | |
| '000 | '000 | '000 | '000 | '000 | '000 | '000 | '000 | |
Trend | |
| |
| New South Wales | 62.0 | 384.8 | 49.7 | 496.5 | 62.5 | 388.2 | 49.7 | 500.4 | |
| Victoria | 58.0 | 267.1 | 38.8 | 363.9 | 58.0 | 269.0 | 39.3 | 366.3 | |
| Queensland | 32.1 | 252.2 | 42.7 | 327.0 | 32.5 | 255.8 | 42.3 | 330.6 | |
| South Australia | 15.4 | 103.1 | 10.4 | 128.9 | 15.4 | 103.0 | 10.5 | 128.9 | |
| Western Australia | 16.1 | 136.3 | 17.3 | 169.7 | 16.1 | 136.7 | 18.0 | 170.8 | |
| Tasmania | 6.0 | 36.3 | na | 46.8 | 6.0 | 36.4 | na | 47.0 | |
| Northern Territory | 3.5 | 20.1 | na | 26.9 | 3.5 | 20.2 | na | 27.2 | |
| Australian Capital Territory | 64.8 | 18.8 | . . | 83.6 | 66.2 | 19.0 | . . | 85.2 | |
| Australia | 257.9 | 1 218.7 | 166.9 | 1 643.5 | 260.2 | 1 228.3 | 167.9 | 1 656.4 | |
Seasonally Adjusted | |
| |
| New South Wales | 62.6 | 384.9 | 50.3 | 497.8 | 72.2 | 388.4 | 49.4 | 510.0 | |
| Victoria | 59.0 | 267.4 | 38.7 | 365.1 | 65.1 | 269.3 | 39.6 | 374.0 | |
| Queensland | 31.8 | 252.4 | 43.4 | 327.6 | 39.6 | 257.0 | 41.7 | 338.3 | |
| South Australia | 15.7 | 103.6 | 10.2 | 129.5 | 18.1 | 102.6 | 10.7 | 131.4 | |
| Western Australia | 15.9 | 136.6 | 17.0 | 169.5 | 19.8 | 136.3 | 18.3 | 174.4 | |
| Tasmania | 6.1 | 36.4 | na | 47.1 | 6.8 | 36.5 | na | 47.9 | |
| Northern Territory | 3.5 | 20.4 | na | 27.1 | 3.9 | 20.0 | na | 27.4 | |
| Australian Capital Territory | 65.0 | 18.8 | . . | 83.8 | 67.0 | 19.1 | . . | 86.1 | |
| Australia | 259.6 | 1 220.5 | 167.8 | 1 647.9 | 292.5 | 1 229.2 | 167.8 | 1 689.5 | |
Original | |
| |
| New South Wales | 62.9 | 390.3 | 50.4 | 503.6 | 72.0 | 392.8 | 49.5 | 514.3 | |
| Victoria | 59.2 | 270.8 | 38.6 | 368.6 | 64.6 | 272.3 | 39.4 | 376.3 | |
| Queensland | 32.0 | 255.1 | 43.5 | 330.6 | 39.3 | 260.5 | 41.9 | 341.8 | |
| South Australia | 15.6 | 104.9 | 10.1 | 130.6 | 18.1 | 103.1 | 10.8 | 132.0 | |
| Western Australia | 16.0 | 137.6 | 17.1 | 170.7 | 19.8 | 137.2 | 18.2 | 175.2 | |
| Tasmania | 6.1 | 37.2 | 4.4 | 47.7 | 6.8 | 37.2 | 4.5 | 48.5 | |
| Northern Territory | 3.5 | 20.6 | 3.3 | 27.5 | 3.9 | 20.0 | 3.5 | 27.5 | |
| Australian Capital Territory | 65.5 | 19.1 | . . | 84.6 | 66.9 | 19.3 | . . | 86.2 | |
| Australia | 260.8 | 1 235.7 | 167.4 | 1 663.9 | 291.5 | 1 242.6 | 167.8 | 1 701.8 | |
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| . . not applicable |
| na not available |
2. PUBLIC SECTOR GROSS EARNINGS, Level of government - States & territories: Original |
| |
| June Quarter 2006 | September Quarter 2006 | |
| C'wealth | State | Local | Total | C'wealth | State | Local | Total | |
| $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | |
| |
| New South Wales | 1 027.4 | 5 779.2 | 575.5 | 7 382.1 | 933.8 | 5 613.7 | 593.8 | 7 141.3 | |
| Victoria | 999.7 | 3 499.7 | 352.7 | 4 852.2 | 898.7 | 3 635.5 | 378.1 | 4 912.3 | |
| Queensland | 513.2 | 3 319.2 | 491.7 | 4 324.2 | 489.6 | 3 565.8 | 486.7 | 4 542.2 | |
| South Australia | 249.7 | 1 290.8 | 108.1 | 1 648.6 | 230.7 | 1 320.6 | 127.7 | 1 679.1 | |
| Western Australia | 249.5 | 1 764.6 | 175.2 | 2 189.2 | 228.9 | 1 648.3 | 180.9 | 2 058.0 | |
| Tasmania | 92.6 | 463.8 | 43.6 | 599.9 | 83.0 | 453.8 | 46.6 | 583.4 | |
| Northern Territory | 56.7 | 315.9 | 19.3 | 391.9 | 52.8 | 276.2 | 19.2 | 348.2 | |
| Australian Capital Territory | 1 168.7 | 298.5 | . . | 1 467.1 | 1 105.0 | 269.3 | . . | 1 374.3 | |
| Australia | 4 357.5 | 16 731.6 | 1 766.1 | 22 855.2 | 4 022.6 | 16 783.3 | 1 833.1 | 22 638.9 | |
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| . . not applicable |
3. PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES AND GROSS EARNINGS, Industry: Original |
| |
| Employees | Gross earnings | |
| May 2006 | August 2006 | June Quarter 2006 | September Quarter 2006 | |
| '000 | '000 | $m | $m | |
| |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 4.4 | 4.4 | 58.9 | 58.5 | |
| Manufacturing | 5.0 | 5.1 | 85.5 | 108.8 | |
| Electricity, gas and water supply | 46.3 | 47.1 | 888.4 | 946.6 | |
| Construction | 5.0 | 5.1 | 74.0 | 78.3 | |
| Transport and storage | 44.9 | 45.1 | 817.1 | 818.1 | |
| Communication services | 71.7 | 70.9 | 1 238.9 | 1 070.4 | |
| Finance and insurance | 10.9 | 10.9 | 182.7 | 212.0 | |
| Property and business services | 26.9 | 27.9 | 439.7 | 439.3 | |
| Government administration and defence | 446.5 | 481.5 | 6 107.9 | 6 077.9 | |
| Education | 508.9 | 507.7 | 6 274.0 | 5 959.0 | |
| Health and community services | 351.7 | 354.5 | 4 573.4 | 4 856.8 | |
| Cultural and recreational services | 28.1 | 29.1 | 405.0 | 377.8 | |
| Personal and other services | 112.3 | 111.0 | 1 697.6 | 1 622.7 | |
| All industries(a) | 1 663.9 | 1 701.8 | 22 855.2 | 22 638.9 | |
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| (a) Includes Mining, Wholesale trade, Retail trade and Accommodation, cafes and restaurants. |
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