Business indicators

Business Indicators, Business Impacts of COVID-19

In December, 25% of businesses reported increased revenue over the last month.
One in five (21%) employing businesses reported they were having difficulty finding suitably skilled staff.
Two thirds (65%) of medium and large employing businesses plan to employ staff over the next three months.

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Business Indicators, Australia

Current price estimates for the September quarter 2020:

Company gross operating profits rose 3.2% seasonally adjusted
Wages and salaries rose 2.4% seasonally adjusted

Chain volume estimates for the September quarter 2020:

Inventories fell 0.5% seasonally adjusted

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Private New Capital Expenditure and Expected Expenditure, Australia

Total new capital expenditure fell by -3.0% in the September quarter 2020.
Buildings and structures fell by -3.7% in the September quarter 2020.
Equipment, plant and machinery fell by -2.2% in the September quarter 2020.
Estimate 4 for 2020-21 is $104,984m. This is 6.3% higher than Estimate 3 for 2020-21.

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Economic measurement during COVID-19: Selected issues in the Economic Accounts

Describes economic measurement within Balance of Payments and International Investment Position, Government Finance Statistics and National Accounts

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Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits

Contains counts of actively trading businesses, rates of entry to and exit from the market sector of the economy, and rates of business survival

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June 2015 to June 2019

Management and Organisational Capabilities of Australian Business

This release contains summary management and organisational capabilities data for Australian businesses

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2015-16 financial year

Characteristics of Businesses in Selected Growth Sectors, Australia

Business characteristics statistics summary for five growth sectors as collected by the 2013-14 Business Characteristics Survey (BCS)

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2013-14 financial year