MAY KEY FIGURES
 |  | May 07 | Apr 07 to May 07 |
 |  | $m | % change |
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Turnover at current prices |  |  |
 | Trend estimates | 19 021.9 | 0.4 |
 | Seasonally adjusted estimates | 18 918.2 | -0.1 |
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Monthly turnover, Trend estimates - % change

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MAY KEY POINTS
TREND ESTIMATES
- The trend estimate of turnover for the Australian Retail and Hospitality/Services series increased by 0.4% in May 2007. This follows revised increases of 0.4% in April 2007 and 0.5% in March 2007.
- In May 2007, all states and territories had an increase in the trend estimate, except Victoria which was flat. The largest increase occurred in Queensland (+0.9%).
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES
- The seasonally adjusted estimate of turnover for the Australian Retail and Hospitality/Services series decreased by 0.1% in May 2007. This follows a revised decrease of 0.3% in April 2007 and a revised increase of 1.1% in March 2007.
- All states and territories except New South Wales (-0.3%), Victoria (-0.7%) and Western Australia (-0.1%) had increases in the seasonally adjusted estimate. The largest increase occurred in Tasmania (+1.0%).
ORIGINAL ESTIMATES
- In original terms, Australian turnover increased by 3.0% in May 2007 compared with April 2007. Chains and other large retailers (which are completely enumerated) increased by 2.9%, while the estimate for 'smaller' retailers (the sampled units) increased by 3.1%.
- Australian turnover increased by 6.7% in May 2007 compared with May 2006. Chains and other large retailers increased by 7.5%, while 'smaller' retailers increased by 5.7%.
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
ISSUE | Release Date |
June 2007 | 1 August 2007 |
July 2007 | 31 August 2007 |
August 2007 | 3 October 2007 |
September 2007 | 1 November 2007 |
October 2007 | 4 December 2007 |
November 2007 | 9 January 2008 |
CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE
There are no changes in this issue.
SAMPLING ERRORS
Standard errors for the Australian estimates (original data) for May 2007 contained in this publication are:
Data Series | Estimate | Standard error |
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Level of retail turnover ($m) | 18 478.5 | 126.5 |
Change from preceding month ($m) | 537.5 | 63.0 |
% change from preceding month (%) | 3.0 | 0.4 |
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For more information see the Explanatory Notes, paragraphs 32-36.
INQUIRIES
For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Graham Phillips on Canberra (02) 6252 5625.
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