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

Feb 2003
May 2002
May 2003
to May 2003
to May 2003
TREND ESTIMATES
$
% change
% change
Private & public sectors
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings
918.80
1.7
5.7
Full-time adult total earnings
959.10
1.6
5.7
All employees total earnings
725.40
1.5
5.2
Private sector
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings
893.80
1.8
6.2
Full-time adult total earnings
936.90
1.7
6.1
Public sector
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings
1,003.70
1.3
4.1
Full-time adult total earnings
1,036.00
1.2
4.2
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES
Private & public sectors
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings
922.70
2.5
6.3
Full-time adult total earnings
962.10
2.2
6.2
All employees total earnings
726.80
1.7
5.5
Private sector
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings
897.20
2.5
6.7
Full-time adult total earnings
939.90
2.4
6.7
Public sector
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings
1,009.00
2.1
4.7
Full-time adult total earnings
1,038.80
1.5
4.6

Full-time adult total earnings
Quarterly % change in trend estimates
All Sectors
Graph: 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
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 6.1% for males and 5.2% for females in the twelve months to May 2003.
  • In the twelve months to May 2003, full-time adult total earnings rose by 6.0% for males and 5.3% for females.
  • Full-time adult ordinary time earnings for the private and public sectors rose by 6.2% and 4.1% respectively in the twelve months to May 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 17 and 18 of the Explanatory Notes.


SAMPLING ERROR

For information on sampling error see the Technical Note at the end of this publication. 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.