5676.0 - Business Indicators, Australia, Mar 2009  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 01/06/2009   
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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 fell 5.0% in the March quarter 2009. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 7.2%. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries rose 0.1% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 0.4%.

Graph: Total All Industries - CGOP and Wages

In volume terms, the trend estimate for total inventories fell 0.9% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 1.2% this quarter.

Graph: Total All Industries - Inventories


MINING

In current prices, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits fell 3.4% in the March quarter 2009. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 11.2% this quarter. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries rose 2.7% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate was unchanged.

Graph: Mining - CGOP and Wages

In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods fell 2.2% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 1.4% this quarter. In volume terms, the trend estimate for inventories rose 0.6% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 5.3% this quarter following falls in the previous five quarters.

Graph: Mining - Inventories and Sales


MANUFACTURING

In current price terms, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits fell 20.2% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 24.5% this quarter. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries was unchanged this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 1.5% this quarter.

Graph: Manufacturing - CGOP and Wages

In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods and services fell 2.4% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 2.8%. In volume terms, the trend estimate for inventories fell 2.7% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 1.7% this quarter.

Graph: Manufacturing - Inventories and Sales


CONSTRUCTION

In current prices, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits fell 3.2% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 6.5% this quarter following a fall of 15.6% in the previous quarter. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries rose 0.4% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 2.9% this quarter following a 2.5% fall in the previous quarter.

Graph: Construction - CGOP and Wages

In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods and services fell 3.6% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 0.8% this quarter.

Graph: Construction - Sales


WHOLESALE TRADE

In current prices, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits fell 2.0% in the March quarter 2009. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 1.4% this quarter following a fall of 11.2% in the previous quarter. In current prices, the trend estimate for wages and salaries rose 1.4% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 1.0% this quarter.

Graph: Wholesale Trade - CGOP and Wages

In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods and services fell 1.6% in the March quarter 2009. The seasonally adjusted estimate was relatively unchanged this quarter. In volume terms, the trend estimate for inventories rose 1.1% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 0.7% this quarter following increases in the previous six quarters.

Graph: Wholesale Trade - Inventories and Sales


RETAIL TRADE

In current prices, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits rose 4.0% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 15.5% this quarter. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries rose 0.1% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 1.1%.

Graph: Retail Trade - CGOP and Wages

In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods and services was relatively unchanged this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 0.9%. In volume terms, the trend estimate for inventories fell 1.9% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 2.7% this quarter.

Graph: Retail Trade - Inventories and Sales


TRANSPORT AND STORAGE

In current prices, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits fell 2.9% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 7.8% this quarter following two quarters of falls. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries fell 1.2% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 1.4% this quarter.

Graph: Transport and Storage - CGOP and Wages

In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods and services fell 2.4% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 1.1% this quarter.

Graph: Transport and Storage - Sales


PROPERTY AND BUSINESS SERVICES

In current prices, the trend estimate for company gross operating profits fell 8.6% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 14.7% this quarter. In current price terms, the trend estimate for wages and salaries fell 1.1% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 3.8% this quarter.

Graph: Property and Business Services - CGOP and Wages

In volume terms, the trend estimate for sales of goods and services fell 3.1% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 4.1% this quarter.

Graph: Property and Business Services - Sales