SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
INTRODUCTION
This publication presents results, in respect of the 1998-99 financial year, from an Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) survey of the production and distribution of information technology and telecommunications (IT&T) goods and services by businesses in Australia. Note that financial data are presented in current price terms.
BUSINESSES
At the end of June 1999, there were 18,469 IT&T specialist businesses in the industries surveyed. This was an increase of 36% since the last survey in 1995-96.
Of the 18,469 specialists, 14,546 (79%) were in the computer consultancy services industry, 1,398 (8%) in the computer wholesaling industry and 931 (5%) in the telecommunication services industry. The remaining 1,594 (9%) were spread across the other industries surveyed.
EMPLOYMENT
At the end of June 1999, there were 195,580 persons working in IT&T specialist businesses, a 4% decrease since 1995-96. This 4% overall decrease in employment in IT&T specialist businesses consisted of a 42% decrease across the manufacturing industries, an 11% decrease across the wholesale industries, an 18% decrease in the telecommunications industry with an offsetting 37% increase in the computer services industries.
INCOME
During 1998-99, the total income for IT&T specialists was $59,421 million, an increase of 21% over 1995-96 in current price terms. Specialist businesses had IT&T income of $56,189 million which represented 95% of total income. The largest contributors to IT&T income were businesses classified to the telecommunication services industry ($25,138 million) which accounted for 45% of the total. The computer wholesaling industry contributed $12,501 million (22%) and the computer consultancy services industry contributed $8,570 million (15%).
IT&T income per person employed for IT&T specialist businesses was $287,300. The industries with the largest IT&T income per person employed were the wholesaling industries ($506,400) and the computer and business machines manufacturing industry ($472,200). The industry with the lowest IT&T income per person employed was the information storage and retrieval industry ($98,000).
EXPENSES
Wages and salaries per person employed for IT&T specialist businesses was $50,300. The industries with the largest wages and salaries per person employed were the business machines and electrical and electronic equipment wholesaling industries ($59,200) and the telecommunication, broadcasting and transceiving equipment manufacturing industry ($56,900). The industries with the lowest wages and salaries per person employed were the electronic equipment n.e.c. manufacturing industry ($33,600) and the information storage and retrieval industry ($34,100).
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1 KEY FIGURES
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Businesses at end June | Employment at end June | IT&T income | Total income | Wages and salaries | IT&T income per person employed |
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Industry | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
IT&T SPECIALISTS
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Manufacturing | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Computer and business machines | 119 | 2211 | 1044.2 | 1044.5 | 81.4 | 472.2 |
Telecommunication, broadcasting and transceiving equipment | 51 | 4457 | 1074.9 | 1362.1 | 253.8 | 241.2 |
Electronic equipment n.e.c. | 73 | 2540 | 471.7 | 499.7 | 85.4 | 185.7 |
Electric cable and wire | 24 | 806 | 245.5 | 272.0 | 38.4 | 304.6 |
Total | 268 | 10014 | 2836.3 | 3178.4 | 459.0 | 283.2 |
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Wholesale trade | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Computers | 1398 | 24316 | 12501.3 | 13241.7 | 1297.5 | 514.1 |
Business machines and electrical and electronic equipment n.e.c. | 561 | 10865 | * 5315.3 | 6193.8 | 643.6 | 489.2 |
Total | 1960 | 35180 | 17816.6 | 19435.4 | 1941.2 | 506.4 |
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Telecommunication services | 931 | 74910 | 25137.5 | 26159.5 | 3701.0 | 335.6 |
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Computer services | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Data processing | 261 | 7118 | n.p. | n.p. | n.p. | n.p. |
Information storage and retrieval | * 112 | 929 | 91.1 | 97.3 | 31.7 | 98.0 |
Computer maintenance | 392 | 2975 | n.p. | n.p. | n.p. | n.p. |
Computer consultancy | 14546 | 64453 | 8569.8 | 8792.2 | 3193.9 | 133.0 |
Total | 15310 | 75476 | 10398.5 | 10647.9 | 3739.3 | 137.8 |
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Total | 18469 | 195580 | 56188.9 | 59421.2 | 9840.5 | 287.3 |
OTHER BUSINESSES
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Computer and business machines | 16 | 120 | 4.7 | 22.0 | 3.8 | 39.3 |
Telecommunication, broadcasting and transceiving equipment | * 6 | n.p. | n.p. | n.p. | n.p. | 6.5 |
Electronic equipment n.e.c. | 134 | 5079 | n.p. | 1389.9 | 215.1 | n.p. |
Electric cable and wire | 28 | n.p. | n.p. | n.p. | n.p. | 37.4 |
Total | 184 | 7956 | 125.6 | 2350.1 | 357.2 | 15.8 |
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Wholesale trade | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Computers | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Business machines and electrical and electronic equipment n.e.c. | 1635 | 24438 | 446.4 | 8489.7 | 972.5 | 18.3 |
Total | 1635 | 24438 | 446.4 | 8489.7 | 972.5 | 18.3 |
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Telecommunication services | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Computer services | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Total | 1819 | 32394 | 572.0 | 10839.8 | 1329.7 | 17.7 |
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ALL BUSINESSES |
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Manufacturing | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Computer and business machines | 135 | 2331 | 1048.9 | 1066.6 | 85.2 | 450.0 |
Telecommunication, broadcasting and transceiving equipment | 57 | n.p. | n.p. | n.p. | n.p. | 239.7 |
Electronic equipment n.e.c. | 207 | 7619 | n.p. | 1889.7 | 300.4 | n.p. |
Electric cable and wire | 52 | n.p. | n.p. | n.p. | n.p. | 98.3 |
Total | 451 | 17970 | 2961.9 | 5528.5 | 816.2 | 164.8 |
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Wholesale trade | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Computers | 1398 | 24316 | 12501.3 | 13241.7 | 1297.5 | 514.1 |
Business machines and electrical and electronic equipment n.e.c. | 2197 | 35303 | * 5761.8 | 14683.5 | 1616.2 | 163.2 |
Total | 3595 | 59618 | 18263.1 | 27925.2 | 2913.7 | 306.3 |
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Telecommunication services | 931 | 74910 | 25137.5 | 26159.5 | 3701.0 | 335.6 |
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Computer services | 15310 | 75476 | 10398.5 | 10647.9 | 3739.3 | 137.8 |
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Total | 20288 | 227974 | 56761.0 | 70261.1 | 11170.2 | 249.0 |
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* estimate has a relative standard error of between 25% and 50% and should be used with caution
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
Source: Information Technology, Australia, Preliminary, 1998-99 (Cat. no. 8143.0).
Copyright ã Commonwealth of Australia, 2000
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