6345.0 - Labour Price Index, Australia, Sep 2009 Quality Declaration 
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APPENDIX 1 DISTRIBUTION OF EXPENDITURE ON WAGES


AS UPDATED DECEMBER QUARTER 2008

A1 DISTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYERS' TOTAL EXPENDITURE ON WAGES AND SALARIES(a)(b)
Private
Public
Total
%
%
%
Australia by sector
Australia
75.5
24.5
100.0
Sector by State/Territory
New South Wales
35.8
34.4
35.5
Victoria
26.8
19.2
25.0
Queensland
16.6
19.7
17.4
South Australia
7.0
6.8
6.9
Western Australia
10.1
8.9
9.8
Tasmania
1.6
2.5
1.8
Northern Territory
0.8
1.9
1.1
Australian Capital Territory
1.3
6.6
2.6
Australia
100.0
100.0
100.0
Sector by broad industry group(c)
Mining
3.3
(d)
2.5
Manufacturing
19.2
(d)
14.6
Electricity, gas, water and waste services
1.2
6.2
2.4
Construction
6.2
(d)
4.8
Wholesale trade
7.1
(d)
5.4
Retail trade
9.5
(d)
7.3
Accommodation and food services
5.1
(d)
3.8
Transport, postal and warehousing
5.7
(d)
5.4
Information media and telecommunications
4.0
(d)
3.3
Financial and insurance services
7.4
(d)
6.0
Rental, hiring and real estate services
2.1
(d)
1.8
Professional, scientific and technical services
8.2
3.1
6.9
Administrative and support services
4.1
(d)
3.2
Public administration and safety
0.8
33.2
8.7
Education and training
3.8
26.1
9.3
Health care and social assistance
8.0
20.0
10.9
Arts and recreation services
1.3
(d)
1.3
Other services
3.0
(d)
2.4
All industries
100.0
100.0
100.0
(a) See paragraphs 29-30 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.