Monthly Statistical Bulletin
3.3  Wages and profits share
Quarter	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12
Wages share (a) (b) – per cent
September	55.1	52.1	53.6	52.3	52.6
December	54.8	52.7	53.0	52.2
March	54.4	52.7	53.1	53.7
June	53.8	53.1	52.4	52.9
Annual average	54.6	52.6	53.0	52.8
Profits share (a) (c) – per cent
September	26.7	29.7	27.2	28.7	29.3
December	26.8	28.7	27.9	28.8
March	26.9	28.7	27.5	27.4
June	27.9	28.1	28.8	28.6
Annual average	27.0	28.8	27.8	28.4
(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
								7 March 2012