Business indicators released

Submitted 17/06/2010

Migration for Business Growth

 

 

Business indicator figures for the March quarter released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveal mixed news.

The data shows gross profits in Australia increased 3.9 per cent (seasonally adjusted), while wages and salaries increased by 1.7 per cent.

Industry sectors with the largest increases in sales of goods and services included transport, postal and warehousing, while accommodaion and food services were amongst those with the largest decreases.

South Australia experienced a 0.6 per cent decrease in sales of goods and services and a wage decrease of 1.7 per cent in the March quarter.