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Employment Information and Statistics

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION AND STATISTICS

Holiday Entitlement 20 days Sick Pay Entitlement 10 days Minimum Hourly Wage AU$14.31 Average Weekly Hours 40.8 (May 2009) Average Weekly Earnings AU$1,196 (May 2009)

INCOME TAX IN AUSTRALIA (2008/9)

Taxable income Tax payable A$0 - A$6,000 Nil A$6,001 - A$35,000 15c for each $1 over $6,000 A$35,001 - A$80,000 $4,350 plus 30c for each $1 over $35,000 A$80,001 - A$180,000 $17,850 plus 38c for each $1 over $80,000 A$180,0001 + $55,850 plus 45c  for each $1 over $180,000 The rates do not include the Medicare levy of 1.5% of taxable income

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT RATES

(as at July each year) 2000 6.6% 2004 5.6% 2001 6.9% 2005 5.0% 2002 6.2% 2006 4.8% 2003 6.2% 2007 4.3% 2008 4.3% 2009 5.8%