Monthly Statistical Bulletin

The Statistics and Mapping Section produces a selection of the latest economic and social statistics in the Monthly Statistical Bulletin [PDF] which is updated at the beginning of each monthly.

The bulletin is also available as a PDF.

As a companion to the monthly statisical bulletin, longer time series of the statistics presented in the publication are available electronically at monthly statistical bulletin e-data. These time series are updated throughout each month as new figures are released, but are only available to Senators and Members through the Parliamentary Library's intranet.

Note: Between issues, many series are updated or revised. An indication of when each series is likely to be updated is included at the foot of each page. Previous month' publications should be discarded as they may contain statistics which are no longer the most current or which have been revised.

Feature article
From time to time, feature articles are published in this bulletin. These articles explain aspects of, changes to, and developments in the various statistics that appear in this publication. An index of previous feature articles and the date they appeared is also provided.

Related publications
Electronic links to publications referred to in the text are available before the glossary.

Glossary
Some economic and social terms may be unfamiliar to readers. Many of these terms are described in the glossary at the end of this publication.

Enquiries and comments
Sue Johnson
sue.johnson@aph.gov.au
Director, Statistics and Mapping Section
Telephone: (02) 6277 2480

Historical data

Long-term data series for every table which appears in this publication are available electronically to all senators and members. These series are updated as new data are released.

The long-term series, with printable tables and graphs, are contained in Excel workbooks and can be found at: //libiis1/Library_Services/Quicklinks/msb_edata/index.htm.

Contents

Introduction
Historical data
Key release dates
Feature articles
Related publications—links
Glossary

Tables [PDF]

Labour market

• 1.1 Employment 
• 1.2 Unemployment 
• 1.3 Labour force 
• 1.4 Long-term unemployment 
• 1.5 Youth unemployment 
• 1.6 ANZ job advertisements 
• 1.7 Industrial disputes 
• 1.8 Jobseekers receiving Newstart Allowance 
• 1.9 Underemployment

Wages and prices

• 2.1 Average weekly ordinary time earnings 
• 2.2 Male total average weekly earnings 
• 2.3 Wage price index 
• 2.4 Consumer price index 
• 2.5 Implicit price deflator for non-farm GDP 

National accounts

• 3.1 Gross domestic product 
• 3.2 Non-farm gross domestic product 
• 3.3 Wages and profits share 
• 3.4 Household debt and household saving ratios 
• 3.5 Labour productivity 

Business conditions

• 4.1 Turnover of retail establishments 
• 4.2 Motor vehicle sales 
• 4.3 Dwelling approvals 
• 4.4 Business investment 
• 4.5 Bankruptcies 

Finance

• 5.1 Business interest rates 
• 5.2 Housing and cash interest rates 
• 5.3 Lending for housing 
• 5.4 Home loan affordability 
• 5.5 Stock Exchange indexes 

External transactions

• 6.1 International trade in goods and services 
• 6.2 Balance on current account 
• 6.3 Terms of trade 
• 6.4 Exchange rates 
• 6.5 Foreign debt 

Demographics

• 7.1 Population 
• 7.2 Components of population change 
• 7.3 Overseas arrivals visitors and settlers 
• 7.4 Health bulk billing and private health insurance 

International comparisons

• 8.1 Economic growth 
• 8.2 Consumer prices 
• 8.3 Unemployment rates 
• 8.4 Short-term interest rates 

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