6302.0 - Average Weekly Earnings, Australia, Nov 2005  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 23/02/2006   
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KEY FIGURES


Aug 2005
Nov 2004
November 2005
to Nov 2005
to Nov 2005
TREND ESTIMATES
$
% change
% change

Private & public sectors
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings
1029.50
1.0
5.5
Full-time adult total earnings
1078.60
0.8
5.1
All employees total earnings
810.60
0.9
5.4
Private sector
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings
1000.00
0.8
5.6
Full-time adult total earnings
1053.30
0.7
5.1
Public sector
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings
1132.30
1.6
5.5
Full-time adult total earnings
1167.20
1.6
5.5

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES

Private & public sectors
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings
1026.00
0.4
5.0
Full-time adult total earnings
1076.60
0.6
5.0
All employees total earnings
808.60
0.5
5.3
Private sector
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings
996.00
0.2
5.2
Full-time adult total earnings
1051.10
0.5
5.0
Public sector
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings
1131.00
1.1
5.2
Full-time adult total earnings
1165.60
1.1
5.2


Graph: Full Time Adult Total Earnings, Quarterly percentage change in trend estimates, All Sectors

Graph: Full Time Adult Total Earnings, Quarterly percentage change in trend estimates, Private and Public

KEY POINTS


TREND ESTIMATES
  • Full-time adult ordinary time earnings rose by 5.5% for males and 5.2% for females in the twelve months to November 2005.
  • In the twelve months to November 2005, full-time adult total earnings rose by 5.1% for both males and females.
  • Full-time adult ordinary time earnings for the private and public sectors rose by 5.6% and 5.5% respectively in the twelve months to November 2005.


NOTES

FORTHCOMING ISSUES

ISSUE (Quarter)RELEASE DATE
February 2006
May 2006
18 May 2006
17 August 2006
NOTES ON ESTIMATES


COMPOSITIONAL EFFECTS

Movements in average weekly earnings can be affected by both changes in the level of earnings per employee and changes in the composition of the labour force. For example, changes in the proportions of full-time, part-time, casual and junior employees and variations in the distribution of occupations can affect movements in earnings series. Refer to paragraphs 18 and 19 of the Explanatory Notes.

SAMPLING ERROR

For information on sampling error refer to the Technical Note. Standard errors for the original estimates contained in this publication are in tables 18 to 20.

ABBREVIATIONS

ABNAustralian Business Number
ABSAustralian Bureau of Statistics
ANZSICAustralian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification
ATOAustralian Taxation Office
AWEaverage weekly earnings
GEgroup employer
PAYGWpay-as-you-go withholding
TAUtype of activity unit
WPIwage price index

INQUIRIES

For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Manpreet Singh on Perth (08) 9360 5304.