6248.0.55.001 - Wage and Salary Earners, Public Sector, Australia, Mar 2004  
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MARCH QUARTER 2004 KEY POINTS


Trend estimates

  • From February 2003 to February 2004 the number of public sector employees increased by 28,400 (1.9%) to 1,539,100.
  • In the same period the number of employees increased in state government by 2.1%, in local government by 1.6% and in Commonwealth government by 1.0%.
Public sector employees
Graph: Public sector employees

MARCH QUARTER 2004 KEY FIGURES

Feb 2004
Nov 2003 to Feb 2004
Feb 2003 to Feb 2004
'000
% change
% change

PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES
Trend estimates
Commonwealth Government
244.0
0.3
1.0
State Government
1,136.7
0.5
2.1
Local Government
158.4
0.5
1.6
Total Public Sector
1,539.1
0.5
1.9
Seasonally Adjusted estimates
Commonwealth Government
245.2
1.2
1.4
State Government
1,139.4
1.1
3.0
Local Government
160.0
2.4
4.0
Total Public Sector
1,544.6
1.2
2.8

Mar Qtr 2004
Dec Qtr 2003 to Mar Qtr 2004
Mar Qtr 2003 to Mar Qtr 2004
$m
% change
% change

PUBLIC SECTOR GROSS EARNINGS
Original estimates
Commonwealth Government
3,201.7
-12.8
-6.3
State Government
13,571.8
-2.1
5.6
Local Government
1,521.1
-1.7
9.1
Total Public Sector
18,294.6
-4.1
3.6



TABLES

1. PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES, Level of government - States & territories

November 2003
February 2004
C'wealth
State
Local
Total
C'wealth
State
Local
Total
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000

Trend

New South Wales
60.1
363.9
50.8
474.8
59.7
364.1
51.2
475.0
Victoria
53.2
248.6
36.1
337.9
53.6
250.9
36.6
341.1
Queensland
32.3
233.0
37.9
303.2
32.2
232.9
38.0
303.1
South Australia
14.7
92.7
9.8
117.2
14.6
94.5
10.0
119.1
Western Australia
16.1
122.6
15.6
154.3
16.4
124.1
15.4
155.9
Tasmania
5.8
33.1
na
43.0
5.9
33.3
na
43.3
Northern Territory
3.3
18.4
na
25.0
3.3
18.7
na
25.2
Australian Capital Territory
57.8
18.3
na
76.1
58.3
18.2
na
76.5
Australia
243.3
1,130.6
157.5
1,531.4
244.0
1,136.7
158.4
1,539.1

Seasonally Adjusted

New South Wales
59.8
362.8
50.6
473.2
59.7
364.9
51.6
476.2
Victoria
53.0
246.9
36.2
336.1
54.1
252.6
36.6
343.3
Queensland
32.2
233.3
36.9
302.4
32.2
232.1
39.1
303.4
South Australia
14.9
91.9
9.5
116.3
14.5
95.7
10.2
120.4
Western Australia
16.0
122.4
15.6
154.0
16.5
124.2
15.4
156.1
Tasmania
5.6
32.9
na
42.6
6.1
33.4
na
43.6
Northern Territory
3.2
18.4
na
24.9
3.4
18.7
na
25.4
Australian Capital Territory
57.5
18.6
na
76.1
58.7
17.8
na
76.5
Australia
242.2
1,127.2
156.2
1,525.6
245.2
1,139.4
160.0
1,544.6

Original

New South Wales
59.8
368.5
50.9
479.2
59.6
351.6
51.6
462.9
Victoria
53.7
250.1
36.4
340.2
53.8
245.0
36.7
335.5
Queensland
32.1
234.5
36.9
303.6
32.3
227.8
39.2
299.2
South Australia
14.9
93.2
9.6
117.7
14.5
93.0
10.1
117.5
Western Australia
16.0
125.1
15.6
156.6
16.5
120.9
15.5
152.9
Tasmania
5.7
33.5
4.1
43.4
6.0
31.7
4.2
41.9
Northern Territory
3.3
18.6
3.3
25.2
3.4
18.4
3.3
25.1
Australian Capital Territory
57.7
19.2
na
76.9
58.3
16.9
na
75.2
Australia
243.1
1,142.8
156.9
1,542.8
244.3
1,105.2
160.5
1,510.0

na not available

2. PUBLIC SECTOR GROSS EARNINGS, Level of government - States & territories: Original

December Quarter 2003
March Quarter 2004
C'wealth
State
Local
Total
C'wealth
State
Local
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m

New South Wales
876.9
4,714.6
548.6
6,140.0
752.4
4,927.2
534.0
6,213.6
Victoria
817.0
3,002.9
311.2
4,131.1
709.3
2,735.4
305.5
3,750.2
Queensland
466.7
2,863.8
391.6
3,722.1
394.2
2,622.1
390.3
3,406.6
South Australia
214.6
1,060.6
95.4
1,370.6
181.6
1,056.6
99.7
1,337.8
Western Australia
220.9
1,339.1
144.8
1,704.8
195.5
1,452.5
135.3
1,783.3
Tasmania
81.0
371.8
38.8
491.6
73.9
337.0
38.7
449.6
Northern Territory
45.8
261.7
17.4
324.9
40.8
231.0
17.6
289.4
Australian Capital Territory
946.7
250.4
na
1,197.1
854.0
209.9
na
1,063.9
Australia
3,669.6
13,864.8
1,547.7
19,082.2
3,201.7
13,571.8
1,521.1
18,294.6

na not available

3. PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES AND GROSS EARNINGS, Industry: Original

Employees
Gross earnings
November
2003
February
2004
December
Quarter 2003
March
Quarter 2004
'000
'000
$m
$m

Agriculture, forestry and fishing
3.1
3.3
43.0
37.3
Manufacturing
3.6
3.7
64.6
66.1
Electricity, gas and water supply
40.9
41.2
715.3
664.4
Construction
11.0
11.7
145.9
165.9
Transport and storage
38.7
39.3
602.2
570.6
Communication services
72.8
73.1
1,123.3
936.1
Finance and insurance
10.3
10.5
164.7
156.0
Property and business services
28.0
27.4
427.8
388.7
Government administration and defence
396.0
402.5
4,975.4
4,665.0
Education
473.0
425.5
5,212.4
4,872.9
Health and community services
334.3
340.2
3,870.2
4,097.0
Cultural and recreational services
27.8
27.8
329.0
317.4
Personal and other services
102.0
102.5
1,397.2
1,348.4
All industries(a)
1,542.8
1,510.0
19,082.2
18,294.6

(a) Includes Mining, Wholesale trade, Retail trade and Accommodation, cafes and restaurants.


NOTES


INTRODUCTION

This publication presents statistics of the number of wage and salary earners (employees) and their gross earnings. These statistics are obtained from the quarterly Survey of Employment and Earnings - Public Sector (SEE).

SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT

The annual review of seasonal adjustment factors for employment series shown in this publication has been completed. As a result, some previously published seasonally adjusted and trend estimates have been revised. See paragraphs 17 to 23 of the Explanatory Notes.



INQUIRIES

For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Greg Hilton on Perth (08) 9360 5141. As well as the statistics included in this publication, other data from the Survey of Employment and Earnings are available either as time series spreadsheets (see links below) or, on request, as customised reports. If you wish to discuss individual requests, please telephone Greg Hilton.