Workplace Report September 2002

Features: Payround Review

Mid-point increases on lowest basic rates by sector

industrial sector private company private multi-employer all private sector public sector all

% no % no % no % no % no

Agriculture, forestry etc.

by agreement - 2.5 2 2.5 2 5.0 1 4.4 3

by numbers covered - - 4.4 97,000 4.4 97,000 5.0 3,500 4.4 100,500

Energy and water supply

by agreement 2.5 33 - - 2.5 33 2.7 2 2.5 35

by numbers covered 2.7 53,700 - - 2.7 53,700 2.7 8,400 2.7 62,100

Minerals and chemicals

by agreement 2.6 56 3.0 5 2.6 61 - - 2.6 61

by numbers covered 2.5 33,000 1.9 36,500 2.2 69,500 - - 2.2 69,500

Metal goods, engineering etc.

by agreement 3.0 80 2.0 2 3.0 82 - - 3.0 82

by numbers covered 3.2 96,800 2.0 4,120 3.2 100,900 - - 3.2 100,900

Other manufacturing

by agreement 2.5 49 2.5 18 2.5 67 - - 2.5 67

by numbers covered 2.7 26,500 2.5 312,200 2.5 338,700 - - 2.5 338,700

Construction

by agreement 3.2 1 5.0 13 5.0 14 - - 5.0 14

by numbers covered 3.2 3,500 8.9 988,200 8.9 991,700 - - 8.9 991,700

Distribution, hotels etc.

by agreement 2.5 20 2.7 3 2.5 23 1.4 2 2.5 25

by numbers covered 2.7 354,000 2.3 103,000 2.7 457,000 1.4 3,800 2.7 460,800

Transport and communications

by agreement 3.4 98 3.3 4 3.4 102 3.0 11 3.3 113

by numbers covered 2.0 127,800 4.0 11,000 2.0 138,800 2.2 155,900 2.2 294,700

Banking and finance

by agreement 2.4 21 - - 2.4 21 3.0 2 2.4 23

by numbers covered 2.3 41,500 - - 2.3 41,550 3.0 50 2.3 41,600

Other services

by agreement 2.1 9 7.8 1 2.1 10 3.6 56 3.5 66

by numbers covered 3.0 7,400 7.8 6,000 3.0 13,400 3.6 2,175,000 3.6 2,188,500

All sectors

by agreement 3.0 367 3.0 48 3.0 415 3.5 74 3.0 489

by numbers covered 2.7 743,900 4.4 1,557,900 3.5 2,302,300 3.6 2,346,700 3.6 4,649,100

In most cases numbers are rounded to the nearest 100.