RDP 2004-09: Co-Movement of Australian State Business Cycles Appendix D: Data Sources

State final demand

Data are seasonally adjusted, in chain volume terms, 2001/02 prices, from Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Australian National Accounts: National Income, Expenditure and Product, Cat No 5206.0 (various tables), December 2003.

Hours worked

Data are total hours worked per state, in the reference week for the relevant quarter, obtained from ABS, Labour Force, Australia, Cat No 6202.0, Tables LHQI-103, −203, −303, −403, −503 and −603, April 2004.

Gross state product

Annual

Data in chain volume terms, 2001/02 prices, from ABS, Australian State Accounts,

Cat No 5220.0 (Table 1), June 2003.

Quarterly

Data are seasonally adjusted, in constant price terms, 1989/90 prices. Obtained from ABS, Australian National Accounts: State Accounts, Cat No 5242.0, using the latest data for each quarter as reported in the December 1992 to June 1997 publications. Adjustments to 2001/02 prices were made using state final demand deflators from 5206.0.