5260.0.55.001 - Information paper: Experimental Estimates of Industry Multifactor Productivity, 2007  
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INCOME SHARES

The capital share of income increased on average 1% per year between 1985-86 and 2005-06 (figure 12.6). The increase in the capital share of income is likely to have been driven by the relative decline in employment levels. This is a reflection of the change in the composition of the industry away from labour intensive postal and telephone services into capital intensive information technology services.

12.6 COMMUNICATION SERVICES LABOUR AND CAPITAL INCOME SHARES
Graph: 12.6 COMMUNICATION SERVICES LABOUR AND CAPITAL INCOME SHARES



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