Australia Yearbook - 2001

Chapter 6—Labour 241
6.40 WORKING DAYS LOST, By Industry(a)
1994 1995 1996
Industry
’000 ’000 ’000 ’000 ’000 ’000
Mining
Coal 151.0 111.1 160.8 95.7 60.4 26.0
Other 18.3 78.0 4.4 1.1 1.4 2.0
Manufacturing
Metal products; Machinery and equipment 45.4 54.8 58.6 76.9 27.5 104.2
Other 78.3 105.1 44.8 68.7 67.7 80.3
Construction 20.2 42.7 334.8 107.8 210.9 165.1
Transport and storage; Communication services 59.4 38.6 20.4 47.7 52.8 20.3
Education; Health and community services 73.8 70.9 239.8 94.0 75.8 224.1
Other industries(b) 55.2 46.3 64.9 42.1 29.8 28.4
All industries 501.6 547.6 928.5 534.2 526.3 650.4
(a) Prior to January 1994, industry information was classified according to Australian Standard Industrial Classification (ASIC).
From that time, industry data have been classified according to the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification
(ANZSIC). (b) Includes: Agriculture, forestry and fishing; Electricity, gas and water supply; Wholesale trade; Retail trade;
Accommodation, cafes and restaurants; Finance and insurance; Property and business services; Government administration and
defence; Cultural and recreational services; Personal and other services.
Source: Industrial Disputes, Australia (6322.0).
1997
1998
1999
There were 87 working days lost per thousand
employees in 1999, compared to 72 working
days lost per thousand employees in 1998
(graph 6.41). Among the States and Territories,
New South Wales recorded the highest number
of working days lost per thousand employees in
1999 (126), followed by Victoria (116) and
Western Australia (57). Tasmania recorded the
lowest number of working days lost per thousand
employees (2), with the Northern Territory also
recording a very low number of working days lost
per thousand employees (3).
Western Australia recorded the largest drop in
the number of working days lost per thousand
employees, from 83 in 1998 to 57 in 1999.
Tasmania also recorded a large decrease of 17
working days lost per thousand employees over
this period. New South Wales recorded the
largest increase, from 78 in 1998 to 126 in 1999,
with Victoria the only other State to record an
increase, up 8 to 116 working days lost per
thousand employees.
6.41 NUMBER OF WORKING DAYS LOST PER THOUSAND EMPLOYEES,
By State/Territory
NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.
NT
ACT
Aust.
1998
1999
0 25 50 75 100 125 150
Source: Industrial Disputes, Australia (6322.0).