1143.0.55.001 - Directory of Culture and Leisure Statistics, 2002
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 13/08/2002
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BUSINESS EXPECTATIONS
The sample for each quarter was approximately 4,500 businesses selected from those participating in the ABS annual Economic Activity Survey (EAS). EAS, in turn, derived its survey population from the ABS business register. The sample was stratified by industry, sector (private and government business) and size of business (measured by number of employees). Businesses were sampled randomly within each stratum. GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE Australia FREQUENCY OF COLLECTION Quarterly, ceasing with the collection in respect of the March 2003 and December 2003 quarters. DATA ITEMS Industry Data are available for most ANZSIC divisions and some subdivisions. See ANZSIC codes related to culture and leisure. Business size Small (less than 20 employees, except for manufacturers where it is less than 100) Medium (20 to 99 employees, except for manufacturers where it is 100 to 599 employees) Large (100 or more employees, except for manufacturers where it is 600 or more employees) Business indicators Businesses were asked about their expectations, on a range of indicators, for the next quarter (compared to the current quarter), and for the current quarter of the following year (compared to the current quarter). The indicators were: Operating income Selling prices Profits Capital expenditure Inventories Employment Wage costs Non-wage labour costs Other operating expenses Total operating expenses Geographic area Australia, States and Territories. HISTORICAL DATA Data were first published in respect of the December 1993 and September 1994 quarters and were released on a quarterly basis until the final issue, in respect of the March 2003 and December 2003 quarters. DISSEMINATION Publications Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Business Expectations, Cat.No. 5250.0, ABS, Canberra. Price $22.00. Published quarterly. The final issue was released on 19 December 2002. CONTACT In the first instance, refer to To obtain data or further information in the Introduction to this directory. Manager, Economy Wide Statistics Australian Bureau of Statistics Locked Bag 10 BELCONNEN ACT 2616 Telephone: Canberra 02 6252 5454 Facsimile: 1800 999 310 Email: client.services@abs.gov.au
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