| Monthly Statistical Bulletin |
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| 3.3 Wages and profits share |
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| Quarter |
2003–04 |
2004–05 |
2005–06 |
2006–07 |
2007–08 |
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| Wages share (a)
(b) – per cent |
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| September |
54.5 |
54.1 |
54.0 |
53.4 |
53.9 |
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| December |
53.4 |
54.2 |
53.9 |
53.6 |
53.4 |
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| March |
53.9 |
54.4 |
54.0 |
53.4 |
53.5 |
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| June |
53.7 |
54.0 |
54.1 |
53.9 |
52.4 |
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| Annual average |
53.9 |
54.2 |
54.0 |
53.6 |
53.3 |
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| Profits share
(a) (c) – per cent |
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| September |
25.1 |
25.3 |
26.2 |
27.1 |
26.5 |
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| December |
25.7 |
25.5 |
26.4 |
27.1 |
26.8 |
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| March |
25.2 |
25.6 |
26.4 |
27.4 |
26.7 |
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| June |
25.6 |
26.2 |
26.5 |
26.9 |
28.5 |
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| Annual average |
25.4 |
25.6 |
26.4 |
27.1 |
27.1 |
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| (a) Quarterly
figures are seasonally adjusted. |
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| (b)
Compensation of employees as a proportion of total factor income. |
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| (c) Gross operating surplus of financial and non-financial
corporations as a proportion of total factor income. |
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| Source: ABS, Australian national
accounts: national income, expenditure and product, |
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| Cat.
no. 5206.0 |
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Update |
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3 December 2008 |
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