KEY DATA
For Total selected industries, the aggregates of income and expenses increased by 0.6% and 0.3% respectively between 2008-09 and 2009-10, and IVA decreased by 0.2% over the same period. Operating profit before tax (OPBT) increased by 1.4%, and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) decreased by 4.2%.
Twelve of the eighteen industry divisions that comprise the Total selected industries recorded increases in total income. Rental, hiring and real estate services recorded the largest percentage increase (12.1%), and Construction recorded the largest absolute increase ($15.8b). Mining recorded the largest percentage decrease (8.3%), and Manufacturing recorded the largest absolute decrease ($25.9b).
The lower total income recorded by Mining and Manufacturing was driven by lower commodity prices during 2009-10.
Eleven of the total eighteen selected industries recorded increases in total expenses. Electricity, gas, water and waste services recorded the largest percentage increase (7.9%). The industries with the largest absolute increases were Construction ($13.5b) and Retail trade ($13.3b).
OPBT for Total selected industries increased by $3.9b between 2008-09 and 2009-10. Rental, hiring and real estate services recorded the largest absolute increase in OPBT ($11.1b). Mining recorded the largest absolute decrease ($11.9b), but was also the largest contributor to OPBT in 2009-10 (18.9%).
EBITDA for Total selected industries decreased by $14.0b between 2008-09 and 2009-10. This decrease was driven by Mining, which recorded the largest absolute decrease of $15.8b.
Employment for Total selected industries increased by 248,000 or 2.5%. The largest absolute increase (75,000) occurred in Accommodation and food services, followed by Professional, scientific and technical services (48,000). The largest contributor to employment was Retail trade (1.29m).