6248.0.55.001 - Wage and Salary Earners, Public Sector, Australia, Dec 2005  
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DECEMBER KEY FIGURES

Nov 2005
Aug 2005 to Nov 2005
Nov 2004 to Nov 2005
'000
% change
% change
PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES
Trend estimates
Commonwealth Government
253.0
0.5
2.2
State Government
1 198.9
0.6
2.4
Local Government
166.8
-0.1
2.1
Total Public Sector
1 618.7
0.5
2.3
Seasonally Adjusted estimates
Commonwealth Government
253.4
0.8
2.5
State Government
1 195.7
0.1
1.7
Local Government
165.7
-0.8
1.4
Total Public Sector
1 614.8
0.1
1.8

Dec Qtr 2005
Sep Qtr 2005 to Dec Qtr 2005
Dec Qtr 2004 to Dec Qtr 2005
$m
% change
% change
PUBLIC SECTOR GROSS EARNINGS
Original estimates
Commonwealth Government
4 161.4
14.1
5.6
State Government
16 335.8
6.0
5.3
Local Government
1 731.1
-1.3
2.1
Total Public Sector
22 228.3
6.8
5.1

Public sector employees
Graph: Public sector employees (000), Seasonally adjusted and Trend



DECEMBER KEY POINTS


TREND ESTIMATES
  • From November 2004 to November 2005 the number of public sector employees increased by 37,100 (2.3%) to 1,618,700.
  • In the same period the number of employees increased in state government by 2.4%, Commonwealth government by 2.2% and local government by 2.1%.


NOTES

FORTHCOMING ISSUES

ISSUE (QUARTER) Release Date
March 2006 15 June 2006
June 2006 14 September 2006



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TABLES



1. PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES, Level of government - States & territories
August 2005
November 2005
C'wealth
State
Local
Total
C'wealth
State
Local
Total
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
Trend
New South Wales
60.2
371.5
50.7
482.4
60.7
371.8
50.3
482.8
Victoria
56.9
264.5
39.1
360.5
56.8
265.6
39.0
361.4
Queensland
32.5
245.6
42.5
320.6
32.4
248.7
43.2
324.3
South Australia
14.9
102.2
10.3
127.4
15.0
103.5
10.5
129.0
Western Australia
16.2
133.7
16.8
166.7
16.5
135.0
16.4
167.9
Tasmania
6.0
36.0
na
46.2
5.9
36.7
na
46.8
Northern Territory
3.4
19.7
na
26.3
3.4
19.6
na
26.1
Australian Capital Territory
61.7
18.5
. .
80.2
62.3
18.0
. .
80.3
Australia
251.8
1 191.7
167.0
1 610.5
253.0
1 198.9
166.8
1 618.7
Seasonally Adjusted
New South Wales
60.2
372.0
51.0
483.2
60.9
372.2
49.9
483.0
Victoria
56.5
266.1
39.1
361.7
56.9
263.9
38.7
359.5
Queensland
32.4
246.8
42.7
321.9
32.4
247.8
42.9
323.1
South Australia
15.0
101.9
10.5
127.4
15.0
103.3
10.5
128.8
Western Australia
16.1
133.9
16.9
166.9
16.7
134.3
16.2
167.2
Tasmania
6.1
36.0
na
46.3
5.8
36.7
na
46.7
Northern Territory
3.4
19.8
na
26.2
3.4
19.4
na
26.0
Australian Capital Territory
61.7
17.9
. .
79.6
62.3
18.1
. .
80.4
Australia
251.4
1 194.4
167.1
1 612.9
253.4
1 195.7
165.7
1 614.8
Original
New South Wales
59.8
375.3
50.8
486.0
60.9
378.2
49.9
489.0
Victoria
56.4
268.3
38.7
363.4
57.4
265.3
38.9
361.6
Queensland
32.2
249.3
42.9
324.4
32.4
249.4
42.8
324.6
South Australia
15.0
102.4
10.5
127.9
15.1
105.1
10.5
130.7
Western Australia
16.0
135.0
16.6
167.6
16.7
137.5
16.2
170.4
Tasmania
6.2
36.6
4.0
46.8
5.8
37.4
4.4
47.6
Northern Territory
3.4
19.8
3.2
26.3
3.3
19.6
3.2
26.1
Australian Capital Territory
61.5
18.3
. .
79.8
62.3
18.8
. .
81.1
Australia
250.5
1 205.0
166.7
1 622.2
254.0
1 211.3
165.9
1 631.2
. . not applicable
na not available

2. PUBLIC SECTOR GROSS EARNINGS, Level of government - States & territories: Original
September Quarter 2005
December Quarter 2005
C'wealth
State
Local
Total
C'wealth
State
Local
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
New South Wales
847.2
5 310.6
595.3
6 753.2
974.4
5 727.8
572.5
7 274.7
Victoria
837.7
3 205.2
360.6
4 403.4
950.1
3 367.4
356.1
4 673.6
Queensland
437.8
3 201.3
464.3
4 103.5
492.6
3 199.4
470.6
4 162.7
South Australia
205.4
1 272.8
118.2
1 596.4
239.1
1 274.2
110.8
1 624.0
Western Australia
205.6
1 508.9
156.5
1 871.0
241.1
1 710.9
158.1
2 110.2
Tasmania
80.3
418.5
39.9
538.7
87.8
473.9
43.3
605.0
Northern Territory
46.7
259.5
18.6
324.8
51.7
300.4
19.5
371.6
Australian Capital Territory
986.9
232.0
. .
1 218.9
1 124.6
281.8
. .
1 406.4
Australia
3 647.6
15 408.7
1 753.5
20 809.8
4 161.4
16 335.8
1 731.1
22 228.3
. . not applicable

3. PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES AND GROSS EARNINGS, Industry: Original
Employees
Gross earnings
August 2005
November 2005
September Quarter 2005
December Quarter 2005
'000
'000
$m
$m
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
3.3
3.3
41.9
46.3
Manufacturing
5.0
4.9
91.9
103.6
Electricity, gas and water supply
43.8
44.3
828.1
855.5
Construction
3.8
3.8
53.2
55.1
Transport and storage
40.4
40.0
762.7
771.8
Communication services
np
73.1
np
1 152.5
Finance and insurance
10.5
10.6
180.9
179.8
Property and business services
28.4
29.2
434.2
466.7
Government administration and defence
431.4
436.4
5 491.4
5 997.5
Education
498.7
505.0
5 489.1
6 178.3
Health and community services
346.2
341.4
4 503.8
4 361.7
Cultural and recreational services
28.3
28.5
355.1
401.2
Personal and other services
107.4
109.4
1 510.1
1 646.5
All industries(a)
1 622.2
1 631.2
20 809.8
22 228.3
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
(a) Includes Mining, Wholesale trade, Retail trade and Accommodation, cafes and restaurants.