Monthly Statistical Bulletin
3.3  Wages and profits share
Quarter	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09
Wages share (a) (b) – per cent
September	54.2	54.0	53.6	53.9	52.4
December	54.2	53.9	53.7	53.4
March	54.3	54.0	53.5	53.6
June	54.0	54.1	54.0	52.5
Annual average	54.2	54.0	53.7	53.4
Profits share (a) (c) – per cent
September	25.2	26.3	26.5	25.9	28.0
December	25.5	26.5	26.5	26.3
March	25.6	26.5	26.7	26.2
June	26.2	26.3	26.1	27.9
Annual average	25.6	26.4	26.4	26.6
(a) Quarterly figures are seasonally adjusted.
(b) Compensation of employees as a proportion of total factor income.
(c) Gross operating surplus of financial and non-financial corporations as a proportion of total factor income.
Source: ABS, Australian national accounts: national income, expenditure and product,
Cat. no. 5206.0
								Update
								4 March 2009