OPERATING BUSINESSES
The total number of businesses operating in the Total selected industries of the Australian economy was 2,491,900, an increase of 5% (126,700) between 2004-05 and 2005-06.
Please refer to Technical Note 1 paragraphs 3-5 for detailed descriptions of the business units used, and to paragraphs 37-39 of the Explanatory Notes for further information about these estimated numbers of businesses.
Fourteen of the fifteen industry divisions that comprise the Total selected industries grew in number of operating businesses. Electricity, gas and water supply was the exception, remaining relatively unchanged.
In 2005-06, the industries with the largest number of operating businesses were Property and business services (with 718,400 businesses, or 29% of the Total selected industries), Construction (16%), and Retail trade and Agriculture, forestry and fishing (each with 10%). These proportions are virtually identical to those of 2003-04 and 2004-05.
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