Selected summary measures of performance for sections of the construction industry in 2000-01 are shown in table 19.1. Total operating income for the construction industry in 2000-01 was $97.4m. Total operating expenses was $89.6m. General construction was the largest component with 53% of the industry's total operating income and 55% of the construction industry total operating expenses. Total operating profit before tax in 2000-01 was $7.7m. Construction trade services accounted for 70% of this value.
19.1 CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, Summary of industry performance - 2000-01
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| Selected indicators | Units | Residential construction | Non-residential building construction | Total | | Non-building
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| Employment(a) | '000 | n.a. | n.a. | 190.0 | | 50.7 | 240.7 | | 440.8 | 681.4 |
| Total operating income | $m | 23,497 | 14,586 | 38,083 | | 13,362 | 51,446 | | 45,951 | 97,397 |
| Total operating expenses | $m | 21,930 | 14,109 | 36,038 | | 13,088 | 49,126 | | 40,521 | 89,647 |
| Operating profit before tax | $m | 1,567 | 477 | 2,045 | | 275 | 2,319 | | 5,430 | 7,750 |
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| (a) Annual average. |
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| Source: Australian Industry, 2000-2001 (8155.0); Labour Force, Australia (6203.0). |
In 2000-01 the construction industry employed 681,400 persons, with the majority employed in construction trade services (65%) (table 19.2). The average number of persons employed in 2000-01 in general construction and construction trade services each experienced small declines. General construction experienced the largest relative decline (-3.3% change).
19.2 CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, Average annual employment
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| | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 |
| Employment status | '000 | '000 | '000 | '000 |
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| General construction(a) | | | | |
| Employee | 161.6 | 171.3 | 190.1 | 184.2 |
| Employer | 12.2 | 12.2 | 11.8 | 11.6 |
| Own account worker(b) | 38.1 | 38.0 | 44.1 | 42.9 |
| Total | 213.4 | 223.7 | 248.9 | 240.6 |
| Construction trade services | | | | |
| Employee | 223.3 | 244.7 | 275.7 | 252.8 |
| Employer | 34.6 | 35.9 | 37.4 | 35.5 |
| Own account worker(b) | 121.8 | 124.3 | 129.1 | 147.6 |
| Total | 383.7 | 410.4 | 446.5 | 440.8 |
| Total construction(c) | | | | |
| Employee | 384.9 | 416.0 | 465.7 | 437.0 |
| Employer | 46.8 | 48.0 | 49.2 | 47.1 |
| Own account worker(b) | 159.9 | 162.3 | 173.2 | 190.6 |
| Total | 597.1 | 634.1 | 695.4 | 681.4 |
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(a) Total includes contributing family worker.
(b) A worker that hires no employees (this category was formerly titled Self employed).
(c) Includes categories General construction and Construction trade services. |
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| Source: Labour Force, Australia (6203.0). |
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