Business turnover increased in 11 of the 13 selected industries in May 2022, according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Branko Vitas, head of the business indicators at the ABS, said: “The industry with the largest rise in turnover was Electricity, gas, water and waste services, which increased by 22.9 per cent in May. This increase in turnover in the industry coincided with higher electricity and gas wholesale prices, given rising input costs for producing energy and generator outages.”
| Business turnover index (pts) | Monthly percentage change (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| May-20 | 90.6 | -6.6 |
| Jun-20 | 91.0 | 0.5 |
| Jul-20 | 91.3 | 0.3 |
| Aug-20 | 91.8 | 0.5 |
| Sep-20 | 89.9 | -2.0 |
| Oct-20 | 90.1 | 0.2 |
| Nov-20 | 89.3 | -0.8 |
| Dec-20 | 93.8 | 5.0 |
| Jan-21 | 89.1 | -5.0 |
| Feb-21 | 88.9 | -0.3 |
| Mar-21 | 86.6 | -2.6 |
| Apr-21 | 92.3 | 6.6 |
| May-21 | 95.3 | 3.3 |
| Jun-21 | 102.4 | 7.4 |
| Jul-21 | 103.6 | 1.2 |
| Aug-21 | 103.2 | -0.4 |
| Sep-21 | 94.7 | -8.3 |
| Oct-21 | 95.5 | 0.9 |
| Nov-21 | 93.6 | -2.0 |
| Dec-21 | 99.0 | 5.7 |
| Jan-22 | 97.5 | -1.5 |
| Feb-22 | 98.9 | 1.4 |
| Mar-22 | 105.6 | 6.9 |
| Apr-22 | 99.6 | -5.7 |
| May-22 | 122.5 | 22.9 |
Index base period: July 2019 = 100.0.
Turnover for the Manufacturing industry rose 5.1 per cent in May, driven by manufacturers of base and precious metals and petroleum and coal products.
Construction turnover also rose by 5.1 per cent, after falling by 9.7 per cent in April, when higher-than-average rainfall impacted business turnover.
The two industries where turnover fell in May were Arts and recreation services (-2.3 per cent) and Professional, scientific and technical services (-0.9 per cent). The decrease in turnover in the Arts and recreation services industry followed increases over six of the previous seven months, following the Delta period lockdowns.
All industries recorded year-on-year increases in business turnover, ranging between 36.4 per cent for Mining and 2.1 per cent for industries grouped together as Other services. Rises in commodity prices, including for coal and natural gas, continue to contribute to relatively high growth in turnover in the Mining industry.
| April 2022 to May 2022 | May 2021 to May 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity, gas, water and waste services | 22.9 | 28.5 |
| Manufacturing | 5.1 | 27.7 |
| Construction | 5.1 | 4.3 |
| Administrative and support services | 4.6 | 21.8 |
| Transport, postal and warehousing | 3 | 31.4 |
| Mining | 2.9 | 36.4 |
| Retail trade | 2.6 | 13.6 |
| Other services | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| Information media and telecommunications | 1.6 | 22.2 |
| Wholesale trade | 0.9 | 15.4 |
| Accommodation and food services | 0.1 | 15 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | -0.9 | 13.4 |
| Arts and recreation services | -2.3 | 5.3 |
More detailed analysis and information on the methodology is available in Monthly Business Turnover Indicator.
