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 2.1% in the March quarter 2008. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 2.2%. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries rose 1.2% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 1.5%.

In volume terms, the trend estimate for total inventories rose 0.9% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 0.9% this quarter.

MINING

In current prices, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits rose 2.2% in the March quarter 2008. The seasonally adjusted estimate had a strong rise of 9.0%. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries rose 1.9% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 3.9%.

In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods rose 1.1% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 3.6% this quarter. In volume terms, the trend estimate for inventories fell 1.6% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 3.2% this quarter.

MANUFACTURING

In current price terms, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits rose 1.0% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 3.1% this quarter, following a 7.4% rise in the previous quarter. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries rose 1.5% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 2.7% this quarter.

In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods and services rose 1.1%, the eighth consecutive rise. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 0.7%. In volume terms, the trend estimate for inventories rose 0.9% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 1.2% this quarter.

CONSTRUCTION

In current prices, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits fell 2.2% this quarter, following six consecutive quarters of growth. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 18.1% this quarter. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries rose 1.7% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 1.3% for this quarter.

In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods and services was relatively unchanged (down 0.1%) this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 4.0% this quarter, following five consecutive quarters of growth.

WHOLESALE TRADE

In current prices, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits rose 0.8% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 6.8% this quarter, following a strong increase in the previous quarter. In current prices, the trend estimate for wages and salaries rose 1.1% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 0.2% this quarter.

In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods and services rose 0.7% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 0.5% this quarter. In volume terms, the trend estimate for inventories rose 1.1% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 0.8% this quarter.

RETAIL TRADE

In current prices, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits rose 1.0% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 1.8% this quarter, following eight consecutive quarters of growth. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries rose 0.7% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 0.9% the eighth consecutive rise.

In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods and services rose 1.5% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 1.0%. In volume terms, the trend estimate for inventories rose 1.4% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 1.9% this quarter.

TRANSPORT AND STORAGE

In current prices, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits rose 3.1% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 8.9% this quarter, following a fall of 7.5% in the previous quarter. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries rose 1.4% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 1.2%, the smallest increase since September quarter 2005.

In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods and services rose 1.9% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 4.7% this quarter.

PROPERTY AND BUSINESS SERVICES

In current prices, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits rose 4.3% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 6.0% this quarter. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries rose 1.1% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 2.2% this quarter.

In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods and services rose 1.0% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 2.2% this quarter.