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
Experimental weekly estimates on the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on employee jobs and wages, sourced from Single Touch Payroll data
Between the week ending 14 March 2020 (the week Australia recorded its 100th confirmed COVID-19 case) and the week ending 4 April 2020:
Between the week ending 28 March 2020 and the week ending 4 April 2020:
Since the week ending 14 March 2020 (the week Australia recorded its 100th confirmed COVID-19 case), the largest changes were:
Between the week ending 28 March 2020 and the week ending 4 April 2020, the largest changes were:
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% |
Since the week ending 14 March 2020 (the week Australia recorded its 100th confirmed COVID-19 case):
Between the week ending 28 March 2020 and the week ending 4 April 2020:
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% |
Since the week ending 14 March 2020 (the week Australia recorded it 100th confirmed COVID-19 case), the largest changes were:
Between the week ending 28 March 2020 and the week ending 4 April 2020, the largest changes were:
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% |
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:
Between the week ending 28 March 2020 and the week ending 4 April 2020, the largest changes were:
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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21/04/2020 - Graph titles within Table 2: State and Territory Spotlight updated