1345.4 - SA Stats, Jan 2009  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 27/01/2009   
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INCOMES


AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS

The trend estimate of average weekly (ordinary time) earnings for full-time adult persons in South Australia increased by 4.3% to $1,067.60 in the 12 months to August 2008. Nationally, the corresponding increase was slightly higher at 4.5% (up to $1,145.10).

In the 12 months to August 2008, average weekly earnings in South Australia for males increased by 5.0% to $1,126.60. Nationally, male average weekly earnings increased 4.9% to $1220.60. Female average weekly earnings in South Australia increased by 3.3% to $958.70 in the 12 months to August 2008, compared with a national increase of 4.4% to $1017.20.

FULL-TIME ADULT ORDINARY TIME EARNINGS, Trend, South Australia
Graph: FULL-TIME ADULT ORDINARY TIME EARNINGS, Trend, South Australia


For information on the wage price index, please refer to the ' Price Indexes' topic.