Between the week ending 28 March 2020 and the week ending 4 April 2020:
- Employee jobs decreased by 5.5%, compared to a decrease of 0.5% in the previous week
- Total wages paid decreased by 5.1%, compared to a decrease of 1.3% in the previous week
Weekly Payroll Jobs and Wages in Australia
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Experimental weekly estimates on the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on employee jobs and wages, sourced from Single Touch Payroll data
Reference period
Week ending 4 April 2020
Released
21/04/2020
Key statistics
Between the week ending 14 March 2020 (the week Australia recorded its 100th confirmed COVID-19 case) and the week ending 4 April 2020:
- Employee jobs decreased by 6.0%; and
- Total wages paid decreased by 6.7%.
Key findings
Jobs and wages by state and territory
Since the week ending 14 March 2020 (the week Australia recorded its 100th confirmed COVID-19 case), the largest changes were:
- Employee jobs: Tasmania decreased by 7.3% and Victoria decreased by 6.8%
- Total wages: Northern Territory decreased by 17.6% and Victoria decreased by 8.8%
Between the week ending 28 March 2020 and the week ending 4 April 2020, the largest changes were:
- Employee jobs: Victoria decreased by 6.0%, and Tasmania and New South Wales both decreased by 5.7%
- Total wages: Victoria decreased by 6.3% and the Northern Territory decreased by 6.1%
Table 1 - Percentage changes by states and territories
| Change in employee jobs between 28 March and 4 April | Change in employee jobs between 14 March and 4 April | Change in total wages between 28 March and 4 April | Change in total wages between 14 March and 4 April | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | -5.7% | -6.4% | -5.7% | -6.1% |
| Vic. | -6.0% | -6.8% | -6.3% | -8.8% |
| Qld | -4.6% | -5.0% | -3.4% | -5.6% |
| SA | -5.3% | -5.2% | -2.2% | -2.2% |
| WA | -5.6% | -5.2% | -4.8% | -6.3% |
| Tas. | -5.7% | -7.3% | -5.7% | -7.5% |
| NT | -5.4% | -4.8% | -6.1% | -17.6% |
| ACT | -4.8% | -5.5% | -5.3% | -5.7% |
| Australia | -5.5% | -6.0% | -5.1% | -6.7% |
Jobs and wages by sex
Since the week ending 14 March 2020 (the week Australia recorded its 100th confirmed COVID-19 case):
- Employee jobs: Those worked by females decreased by 5.9% and those worked by males decreased by 5.8%
- Total wages: Payments to females decreased by 7.0% and payments to males decreased by 6.4%
Between the week ending 28 March 2020 and the week ending 4 April 2020:
- Employee jobs: Those worked by females decreased by 5.7% and those worked by males decreased by 5.1%
- Total wages: Payments to males and females both decreased by 5.1%
Table 2 - Changes by sex
| Change in employee jobs between 28 March and 4 April | Change in employee jobs between 14 March and 4 April | Change in total wages between 28 March and 4 April | Change in total wages between 14 March and 4 April | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | -5.1% | -5.8% | -5.1% | -6.4% |
| Females | -5.7% | -5.9% | -5.1% | -7.0% |
| All persons | -5.5% | -6.0% | -5.1% | -6.7% |
Jobs and wages by age group
Since the week ending 14 March 2020 (the week Australia recorded it 100th confirmed COVID-19 case), the largest changes were:
- Employee jobs: Those worked by people aged under 20 decreased by 9.9% and those worked by people aged 70 and over decreased by 9.7%
- Total wages: Payments to people aged under 20 decreased by 12.7% and payments to people aged 20-29 decreased by 9.1%
Between the week ending 28 March 2020 and the week ending 4 April 2020, the largest changes were:
- Employee jobs: Those worked by people aged 70 and over decreased by 8.5% and those worked by people aged under 20 decreased by 8.1%
- Total wages: Payments to people aged 70 and over decreased by 8.7% and payments to people aged under 20 decreased by 6.8%
Table 3 - Changes by age group
| Change in employee jobs between 28 March and 4 April | Change in employee jobs between 14 March and 4 April | Change in total wages between 28 March and 4 April | Change in total wages between 14 March and 4 April | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged under 20 | -8.1% | -9.9% | -6.8% | -12.7% |
| 20-29 years olds | -7.5% | -8.8% | -6.0% | -9.1% |
| 30-39 years olds | -5.2% | -5.5% | -5.3% | -6.5% |
| 40-49 years olds | -4.3% | -4.3% | -5.0% | -6.2% |
| 50-59 years olds | -3.8% | -3.8% | -4.1% | -5.5% |
| 60-69 years olds | -4.0% | -4.0% | -3.8% | -5.7% |
| 70 years and over | -8.5% | -9.7% | -8.7% | -6.3% |
| All persons | -5.5% | -6.0% | -5.1% | -6.7% |
Jobs and wages by industry
Between the week ending 14 March 2020 (the week Australia recorded its 100th confirmed COVID-19 case) and the week ending 4 April 2020, the largest changes were:
- Employee jobs: Accommodation and food services decrease by 25.6% and Arts and recreation services decreased by 18.7%
- Total wages: Accommodation and food services decreased by 30.1% and Arts and recreation services decreased by 15.7%
Between the week ending 28 March 2020 and the week ending 4 April 2020, the largest changes were:
- Employee jobs: Accommodation and food services decreased by 18.9% and Arts and recreation services decreased by 13.1%
- Total wages: Accommodation and food services decreased by 17.7% and Professional, scientific and technical services decreased by 9.7%
Table 4 - Changes by industry
| Change in employee jobs between 28 March and 4 April | Change in employee jobs between 14 March and 4 April | Change in total wages between 28 March and 4 April | Change in total wages between 14 March and 4 April | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | -5.6% | -4.8% | -6.4% | -3.5% |
| Mining | -8.1% | -8.4% | -8.1% | -9.5% |
| Manufacturing | -3.3% | -4.3% | -1.1% | -5.9% |
| Electricity, gas, water and waste services | -1.3% | -1.1% | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| Construction | -4.0% | -5.3% | -4.3% | -3.6% |
| Wholesale trade | -4.4% | -4.6% | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| Retail trade | -4.1% | -2.7% | -3.5% | -7.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | -18.9% | -25.6% | -17.7% | -30.1% |
| Transport, postal and warehousing | -2.2% | -3.0% | -3.4% | -5.2% |
| Information media and telecommunications | -5.9% | -6.8% | -6.6% | -7.3% |
| Financial and insurance services | -3.2% | -3.2% | -8.9% | -7.8% |
| Rental, hiring and real estate services | -6.9% | -8.0% | -7.7% | -8.5% |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | -7.1% | -7.9% | -9.7% | -8.4% |
| Administrative and support services | -7.0% | -7.5% | -5.9% | -5.8% |
| Public administration and safety | -2.6% | -3.0% | -2.2% | -4.9% |
| Education and training | -1.7% | -0.1% | -3.6% | -0.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | -4.7% | -2.5% | -4.7% | -8.0% |
| Arts and recreation services | -13.1% | -18.7% | -9.1% | -15.7% |
| Other services | -7.0% | -7.6% | -3.7% | -4.5% |
| All industries | -5.5% | -6.0% | -5.1% | -6.7% |
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Table 1: National spotlight
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Table 2: State and territory spotlight
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Table 3: Industry spotlight
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Table 4: Employee jobs and wages indices
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21/04/2020 - Graph titles within Table 2: State and Territory Spotlight updated