Monthly Statistical Bulletin
3.5 Labour productivity              
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10  
Labour productivity index (a) (b)  
 
September 97.3 96.7 99.8 100.1 103.2  
December 98.0 98.8 99.8 100.6 103.0  
March 97.9 99.8 100.3 101.0    
June 97.5 99.4 100.1 102.4    
 
Annual 97.7 98.7 100.0 101.0    
             
Quarterly change (a) – per cent  
 
September 0.4 -0.8 0.4 0.0 0.8  
December 0.7 2.2 0.0 0.5 -0.2  
March -0.1 1.0 0.5 0.4    
June -0.4 -0.4 -0.2 1.4    
             
Annual change (a) – per cent  
\  
September -0.2 -0.6 3.2 0.3 3.1  
December 2.2 0.8 0.0 0.8 2.4  
March 3.1 1.9 0.5 0.7    
June 0.6 1.9 0.7 2.3    
 
Annual 1.5 1.0 1.3 1.0    
             
 
(a) Quarterly figures are seasonally adjusted.  
(b) Reference year for index is 2007–08 = 100.0.  
 
Source: ABS, Australian national accounts: national income, expenditure and product,  
            Cat. no. 5206.0  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Update
  2 June 2010