NAME OF COLLECTION
Quarterly Economic Activity Survey
Contact
Assistant Director
Quarterly Economic Activity Survey
Australian Bureau of Statistics
GPO Box 796
SYDNEY NSW 1041
Telephone: Sydney 02 9268 4241
Facsimile: Sydney 02 9268 4789
Email: client.services@abs.gov.au
Web site: <www.abs.gov.au>
Purpose
The Quarterly Economic Activity Survey (QEAS) is a quarterly survey which collects information about income, expenses, profit and inventories from private sector businesses.
The data are used extensively by financial and economic analysts as a leading economic performance measure. Data can also be used as an indicator of the effectiveness of both broad monetary policy and specific industry initiatives.
Users of QEAS data include government departments, industry associations, unions, investment houses, and stock market analysts.
Description
The QEAS is a sample survey of private sector businesses, including businesses in the mining industry. In the March quarter 2002 survey, approximately 16,000 business units were surveyed.
The scope of the survey excludes private households and public sector business units (i.e. all departments, authorities and other organisations owned and/or controlled by the commonwealth government, state and local governments). Non-employers are not included in the survey. Data are collected by mail questionnaire.
Original, seasonally adjusted and trend estimates by broad industry are published in Business Indicators, Australia (cat. no. 5676.0).
Main data detail
Some of the data items available about the mining industry are:
- income from sales of goods and services
- wages and salaries
- inventories
- company profits before income tax (for companies with 20 or more employees)
- company gross operating profit (for companies with 20 or more employees).
Geographic coverage
Australia and States.
Frequency of data availability
Quarterly.
Reference period
Quarters ended 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December.
Historical data
The availability of data varies by data item and industry. Some data are available from 1984.
Products and services
Publication
Other
- Some data are available at the Australian Bureau of Statistics web site at <www.abs.gov.au>.
- Special data services are available on request.
Examples of Information Available
AUSTRALIAN MINING INDUSTRY INVENTORIES:
Seasonally adjusted, Chain volume measures
AUSTRALIAN MINING INDUSTRY COMPANY GROSS OPERATING PROFIT(a):
Seasonally adjusted, Current prices
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