ANALYSIS BY INDUSTRY


FEATURED SERIES

The following graphs and commentary refer to seasonally adjusted and trend estimates of sales of goods and services ('Sales') and inventories ('Inv.') in volume terms, and wages and salaries ('Wages') and company gross operating profits ('CGOP') in current price terms.


TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES

In current price terms, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits rose 1.0% in the December quarter 2008. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 6.5% this quarter following a rise of 7.3% in the previous quarter. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries rose 1.2% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 0.2%.

In volume terms, the trend estimate for total inventories fell 0.2% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 1.9%.

MINING

In current prices, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits rose 3.3% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 1.7%. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries rose 4.7% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 4.3%.

In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods rose 0.6% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 4.9% this quarter following a rise of 4.5% in the previous quarter. In volume terms, the trend estimate for inventories fell 4.9% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 0.9%.

MANUFACTURING

In current price terms, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits fell 8.9% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 18.2%. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries rose 0.6% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 1.5%.

In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods and services fell 1.3% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 2.3%. In volume terms, the trend estimate for inventories fell 2.7% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 5.1%.

CONSTRUCTION

In current prices, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits fell 2.3% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 17.5% this quarter following a rise of 5.0% in the previous quarter. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries rose 1.8% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 0.9%.

In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods and services fell 2.0% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 4.1%.

WHOLESALE TRADE

In current prices, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits rose 0.8% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 9.3% this quarter following an increase of 9.0% in the previous quarter. In current prices, the trend estimate for wages and salaries rose 2.0% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 1.7%.

In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods and services fell 1.3% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 4.0%. In volume terms, the trend estimate for inventories rose 2.9% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 1.5%.

RETAIL TRADE

In current prices, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits fell 2.8% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 2.3%. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries rose 1.7% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 0.3%.

In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods and services rose 0.4% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 0.6%. In volume terms, the trend estimate for inventories fell 0.4% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 2.8%.

TRANSPORT AND STORAGE

In current prices, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits fell 6.8% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 8.1%. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries rose 1.0% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 2.7% this quarter following an increase of 3.2% in the previous quarter.

In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods and services fell 2.0% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 2.6%.

PROPERTY AND BUSINESS SERVICES

In current prices, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits fell 2.5% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 8.1% this quarter following a 4.3% rise in the previous quarter. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries rose 1.8% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 0.5%.

In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods and services fell 0.8% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 2.1%.