6345.0 - Labour Price Index, Australia, Mar 2010 Quality Declaration 
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APPENDIX 1 DISTRIBUTION OF EXPENDITURE ON WAGES


AS UPDATED DECEMBER QUARTER 2009

A1 DISTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYERS' TOTAL EXPENDITURE ON WAGES(a)(b)

Private
Public
Total
%
%
%

Australia by sector
Australia
77.8
22.2
100.0
Sector by State/Territory
New South Wales
33.9
30.5
33.1
Victoria
24.9
20.1
23.8
Queensland
19.9
20.7
20.1
South Australia
5.7
7.0
5.9
Western Australia
12.0
10.2
11.6
Tasmania
1.4
2.6
1.7
Northern Territory
0.8
1.9
1.1
Australian Capital Territory
1.4
7.0
2.6
Australia
100.0
100.0
100.0
Sector by broad industry group(c)
Mining
3.4
(d)
2.6
Manufacturing
13.6
(d)
10.6
Electricity, gas and water and waste services
0.8
3.7
1.4
Construction
10.2
(d)
8.1
Wholesale trade
6.8
(d)
5.3
Retail trade
8.7
(d)
6.8
Accommodation and food services
4.1
(d)
3.2
Transport, postal and warehousing
4.8
(d)
4.7
Information media and telecommunications
2.8
(d)
2.4
Finance and insurance services
7.6
(d)
6.1
Rental, hiring and real estate services
2.1
(d)
1.8
Professional, scientific and technical services
11.4
2.0
9.3
Administration and support services
6.5
(d)
5.1
Public administration and safety
0.9
36.6
8.8
Education and training
3.8
27.2
9.0
Health care and social assistance
7.6
22.6
10.9
Arts and recreation services
1.1
(d)
1.0
Other services
3.7
(d)
2.9
All industries
100.0
100.0
100.0

(a) See paragraphs 30-31 of the Explanatory Notes.
(b) Components may not sum to 100.0 due to rounding.
(c) Classified according to the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC), 2006 (cat. no. 1292.0).
(d) For the public sector, these industries are combined and included in the 'All Industries' total.