KEY FIGURES


KEY FIGURES

The following table contains the key Average Weekly Earnings figures for the November 2012 reference period.

Table 1: Average Weekly Earnings, Key Figures, November 2012
			November 2012	November 2011 to November 2012 % change
			$	%
Trend
	Public & Private Sectors
		Full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings	1 393.00	4.8
		Full-time adult average weekly total earnings	1 453.60	4.7
		All employees average weekly total earnings	1 080.30	4.5
	Private Sector
		Full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings	1 366.80	5.0
		Full-time adult average weekly total earnings	1 432.00	4.9
		All employees average weekly total earnings	1 038.30	4.7
	Public Sector
		Full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings	1 489.50	4.5
		Full-time adult average weekly total earnings	1 534.10	4.3
		All employees average weekly total earnings	1 255.50	4.3
Seasonally Adjusted
	Public & Private Sectors
		Full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings(b)	1 396.00	5.0
		Full-time adult average weekly total earnings	1 454.80	4.8
		All employees average weekly total earnings(b)	1 081.30	4.6
	Private Sector
		Full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings(b)	1 369.90	5.1
		Full-time adult average weekly total earnings	1 433.20	5.0
		All employees average weekly total earnings(b)	1 039.30	4.7
	Public Sector
		Full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings(b)	1 491.70	4.5
		Full-time adult average weekly total earnings(b)	1 536.20	4.3
		All employees average weekly total earnings(b)	1 257.40	4.5

(a) For further information regarding Trend and Seasonally Adjusted estimates, please refer to paragraphs 40 to 47 of the Explanatory Notes.
(b) This component is not seasonally adjusted.




TREND ESTIMATES

In the twelve months to November 2012, Trend series Full-Time Adult Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings increased by 4.8%. The annual increase to November 2012 for males was 4.9% and females was 4.7%.

In the twelve months to November 2012, Full-Time Adult Average Weekly Total Earnings rose by 4.7% (4.8% for males and 4.6% for females).

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