6345.0 - Wage Cost Index, Australia, Sep 2003  
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DISTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYERS’ TOTAL EXPENDITURE ON WAGES AND SALARIES, SEPTEMBER QUARTER 2002


1 SECTOR BY STATE/TERRITORY
Private
Public
Private and
public
State/Territory
%
%
%
New South Wales
36.8
33.0
35.9
Victoria
26.5
21.0
25.2
Queensland
16.2
19.9
17.1
South Australia
6.6
7.2
6.8
Western Australia
9.9
8.5
9.6
Tasmania
1.6
2.2
1.7
Northern Territory
0.9
2.1
1.2
Australian Capital Territory
1.4
6.0
2.5
Australia(a)
100.0
100.0
100.0
(a) Components may not sum to 100.0 due to rounding.



2 SECTOR BY BROAD OCCUPATION GROUP
Private
Public
Private and
public
Occupation(a)
%
%
%
Managers and administrators
12.5
10.9
12.1
Professionals
20.1
41.1
25.2
Associate professionals
12.2
15.0
12.9
Tradespersons and related workers
13.5
6.1
11.7
Advanced clerical and service workers
3.7
2.2
3.3
Intermediate clerical, sales and service workers
14.7
14.5
14.6
Intermediate production and transport workers
10.1
3.3
8.4
Elementary clerical, sales and service workers
6.5
4.0
5.9
Labourers and related workers
6.7
2.9
5.8
All occupations(b)
100.0
100.0
100.0
(a) Classified according to the Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO), Second Edition (cat. no. 1220.0).
(b) Components may not sum to 100.0 due to rounding.

3 SECTOR BY BROAD INDUSTRY GROUP
Private
Public
Private and
public
Industry(a)
%
%
%
Mining
3.1
(b)
2.4
Manufacturing
20.9
(b)
15.9
Electricity, gas and water supply
1.0
(b)
1.4
Construction
6.1
(b)
5.1
Wholesale trade
8.2
(b)
6.2
Retail trade
11.6
(b)
8.9
Accommodation, cafes and restaurants
4.0
(b)
3.1
Transport and storage
5.5
(b)
5.1
Communication services
1.6
(b)
2.5
Finance and insurance
8.2
(b)
6.5
Property and business services
14.8
(b)
12.2
Government administration and defence
. .
26.8
6.6
Education
3.7
24.3
8.8
Health and community services
7.1
18.8
9.9
Cultural and recreational services
2.0
2.4
2.2
Personal and other services
2.1
6.7
3.2
All industries(c)
100.0
100.0
100.0
. . not applicable
(a) Classified according to the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC), 1993 (cat. no. 1292.0).
(b) For the public sector, these industries are combined and included in the 'All industries' total.
(c) Components may not sum to 100.0 due to rounding.