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CHARACTERISTIC: STRENGTH OF THE ICT INDUSTRY
INDICATOR: Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry income by broad industry group
During 2002-03, total income for all businesses in the ICT industry grouping was $89,979.2 million with ICT specialist businesses recording a total income of $79,893.7 million (89% of total).
By industry grouping, the telecommunication services industry grouping, reporting a total income of $31,795.8 million, was the highest contributor (40%) to total income for ICT specialists.
ICT specialist businesses had ICT income of $74,691.6 million which represented over 93% of their total income. The largest contributor to ICT income was the telecommunication services indsutry grouping ($29,862.1 million), which accounted for 40% of the total ICT income. The computer wholesaling industry contributed $16,625.2 million (22%) and the computer consultancy services industry contributed $15,099.0 million (20%).
ICT INDUSTRY INCOME AND PROFIT, by industry, 2002–03
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 | ICT specialist businesses(a) | | All businesses |
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| ICT
income(b) | Total
income(c) | | Operating profit before tax(d) | | ICT
income(b) | Total
income(c) | | Operating profit before tax(d) |
| Industry group | $m | $m | | $m | | $m | $m | | $m |
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| ICT manufacturing | 2,525.3 | 2642.2 | | ^107.6 | | 2,567.3 | 4,392.3 | | 187.5 |
| ICT wholesale trade | 26,187.7 | 28,463.2 | | 899.4 | | 26,595.5 | 36,798.6 | | 1,305.5 |
| Telecommunication services | 29,862.1 | 31,795.8 | | 4,766.0 | | 29,862.1 | 31,795.8 | | 4,766.0 |
| Computer services | 16,116.4 | 16,992.5 | | ^619.8 | | 16,116.4 | 16,992.5 | | ^619.8 |
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| Total | 74,691.6 | 79,893.7 | | 6,392.7 | | 75,141.3 | 89,979.2 | | 6,878.7 |
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^ estimate has a relative standard error of 10% to less than 25% and should be used with caution
(a)(b)(c)(d)See STATISTICAL NOTES below for an explanation of these
Sources: ABS Information and Communication Technology, Australia, 2002–03 (cat. no. 8126.0).
ICT INCOME OF ICT SPECIALIST BUSINESSES
Source: ABS Information and Communication Technology, Australia, 2002–03 (cat. no. 8126.0).
STATISTICAL NOTES
Data are from the ABS Information Technology and Telecommunications Survey, which is conducted every two years and covers the main industries involved in the production and distribution of ICT goods and services in Australia. Please see the Explanatory Notes of cat. no. 8126.0 for further information on the survey including scope, methodology, data quality, classifications, concepts and definitions.
The 2002–03 ICT industry survey is based on a new statistical infrastructure arising from the introduction of The New Tax System (TNTS). As a result, data from this survey is not comparable to previously released results. For more information, please refer to the Explanatory Notes.
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