6248.0.55.002 - Employment and Earnings, Public Sector, Australia, 2015-16 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 15/12/2016   
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1. PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES, Level of government - States and territories
June 2015(a)
June 2016
Commonwealth
State
Local
Total
Commonwealth
State
Local
Total
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
New South Wales
54.6
464.2
55.0
573.9
56.1
460.8
54.3
571.2
Victoria
44.1
338.9
50.9
433.9
47.2
351.9
51.6
450.7
Queensland
27.4
300.0
42.0
369.4
28.6
310.3
40.9
379.8
South Australia
15.4
115.0
10.7
141.0
15.3
116.3
10.9
142.5
Western Australia
12.2
169.8
21.2
203.3
12.9
166.3
21.9
201.2
Tasmania
5.0
37.8
3.9
46.7
5.2
np
np
47.1
Northern Territory
4.3
26.3
2.9
33.5
4.3
26.6
2.9
33.8
Australian Capital Territory
74.4
24.0
. .
98.4
73.7
np
np
98.7
Australia
237.4
1 476.0
186.7
1 900.1
243.3
1 495.1
186.5
1 924.8
. . not applicable
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated

(a) Data have been revised


2. PUBLIC SECTOR CASH WAGES AND SALARIES, Level of government - States and territories
2014-15(a)
2015-16
Commonwealth
State
Local
Total
Commonwealth
State
Local
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
New South Wales
4 312.1
33 759.4
3 501.9
41 573.3
4 612.8
34 410.6
3 558.1
42 581.5
Victoria
3 772.5
24 205.3
2 881.9
30 859.6
3 864.7
25 301.1
3 021.7
32 187.6
Queensland
2 161.6
22 372.3
3 102.4
27 636.3
2 282.1
23 510.0
2 999.9
28 792.0
South Australia
1 274.1
8 311.4
711.1
10 296.6
1 287.7
8 736.2
735.1
10 759.0
Western Australia
918.1
13 660.8
1 222.9
15 801.8
969.1
14 364.1
1 311.6
16 644.8
Tasmania
371.2
2 806.1
226.8
3 404.1
399.2
np
np
3 537.4
Northern Territory
316.0
2 283.5
155.8
2 755.3
324.1
2 436.6
154.4
2 915.2
Australian Capital Territory
7 096.3
1 999.8
. .
9 096.1
7 271.2
np
np
9 413.1
Australia
20 221.9
109 398.5
11 802.8
141 423.2
21 010.9
113 803.4
12 016.2
146 830.5
. . not applicable
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated

(a) Data have been revised


3. PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES AND CASH WAGES AND SALARIES, Industry
Employees
Cash wages and salaries
June 2015(a)
June 2016
2014-15(a)
2015-16
'000
'000
$m
$m
Electricity, gas, water and waste services
57.1
54.5
6 108.4
6 040.2
Construction
8.6
6.3
756.9
571.1
Transport, postal and warehousing
87.9
83.5
7 256.7
7 183.8
Information media and telecommunications
14.9
15.8
1 298.6
1 459.3
Financial and insurance services
11.3
11.1
1 202.8
1 177.6
Rental, hiring and real estate services
5.2
5.2
413.3
425.5
Professional, scientific and technical services
28.4
30.8
2 552.0
2 599.3
Public administration and safety
581.9
604.9
45 362.8
49 044.9
Education and training
598.4
603.8
38 631.5
40 102.3
Health care and social assistance
474.6
477.8
35 690.1
36 229.1
Arts and recreation services
16.1
16.5
930.2
940.8
Other industries(b)
15.7
14.6
1 219.9
1 056.5
All industries
1 900.1
1 924.8
141 423.2
146 830.5
(a) Data have been revised

(b) Includes Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Mining, Manufacturing, Wholesale trade, Retail trade, Accommodation and food services, Administrative and support services and Other services.