KEY FIGURES
|
 |  |  | Feb 2007 | May 2006 |
 |  | May 2007 | to May 2007 | to May 2007 |
| TREND ESTIMATES | $ | % change | % change |
|
| Private & public sectors |  |  |  |
 | Full-time adult ordinary time earnings | 1 088.40 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
 | Full-time adult total earnings | 1 134.30 | 1.2 | 4.0 |
 | All employees total earnings | 867.10 | 1.1 | 4.5 |
 |  |  |  |  |
| Private sector |  |  |  |
 | Full-time adult ordinary time earnings(a) | 1059.10 | 1.4 | (a)np |
 | Full-time adult total earnings(a) | 1106.10 | 1.3 | (a)np |
 |  |  |  |  |
| Public sector |  |  |  |
 | Full-time adult ordinary time earnings(a) | 1191.70 | 0.9 | (a)np |
 | Full-time adult total earnings(a) | 1232.50 | 0.9 | (a)np |
|
| SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES |  |  |  |
|
| Private & public sectors |  |  |  |
 | Full-time adult ordinary time earnings | 1 091.20 | 1.7 | 4.6 |
 | Full-time adult total earnings | 1 137.80 | 1.7 | 4.4 |
 | All employees total earnings | 866.40 | 0.9 | 4.4 |
 |  |  |  |  |
| Private sector |  |  |  |
 | Full-time adult ordinary time earnings(a) | 1 062.80 | 2.0 | (b)5.1 |
 | Full-time adult total earnings(a) | 1 110.80 | 2.0 | (b)4.7 |
 |  |  |  |  |
| Public sector |  |  |  |
 | Full-time adult ordinary time earnings(a) | 1 191.10 | 0.7 | (b)3.1 |
 | Full-time adult total earnings(a) | 1 231.90 | 0.8 | (b)3.3 |
np not published due to break in series
(a) Break in series between November 2006 and February 2007. See paragraph 38 of the Explanatory Notes.
(b) See paragraph 38 of the Explanatory Notes. |
KEY POINTS
TREND ESTIMATES
- Full-time adult ordinary time earnings rose by 4.6% for males and 4.1% for females in the twelve months to May 2007.
- In the twelve months to May 2007, full-time adult total earnings rose by 4.2% for males and 4.0% for females.
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
| ISSUE (Quarter) | RELEASE DATE |
August 2007
November 2007 | 15 November 2007
21 February 2008 |
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 19 and 20 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
| ABN | Australian Business Number |
| ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| ANZSIC | Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification |
| ATO | Australian Taxation Office |
| AWE | average weekly earnings |
| PAYGW | pay-as-you-go withholding |
| TAU | type of activity unit |
| WPI | wage price index |
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INQUIRIES
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This page last updated 14 November 2007