IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

The total turnover of all industries1 for 2010 was estimated at R5 532 698 million (or R5,5 trillion), a decrease of 0,8% compared with the revised estimates for 2009 (R5 574 906 million or R5,6 trillion).

Four of the nine industries reflected an increase in turnover between 2009 and 2010. The largest percentage increase (of 29,1%) was reported in electricity, gas and water supply, followed by community, social and personal services (excluding government institutions) (+11,8%), trade (+8,8%) and transport, storage and communication (+3,0%). A decrease was reported in the following industries: mining and quarrying (-13,7%), manufacturing              (-10,4%), forestry and fishing (-5,1%), construction (-1,5%) and real estate, activities auxiliary to financial intermediation and other business services (excluding financial intermediation and insurance) (-0,1%).

Purchases amounted to R3 038 590 million (R3 trillion) in 2010, a decrease of 6,3% compared with the revised estimates for 2009. A decrease was reported in the following industries: real estate, activities auxiliary to financial intermediation and other business services (excluding financial intermediation and insurance) (-34,2%), transport, storage and communication (-20,1%), manufacturing (-15,5%), forestry and fishing (-11,1%), mining and quarrying    (-5,8%) and construction (-4,9%). An increase was reported by three industries. Electricity, gas and water supply reported the largest increase (+27,1%), followed by community, social and personal services (excluding government institutions) (+9,4%) and trade (+6,6%).

Salaries and wages amounted to R801 316 million in 2010, an increase of 12,1% compared with the revised estimates for 2009. Trade reported the largest increase (+27,0%), followed by real estate, activities auxiliary to financial intermediation and other business services (excluding financial intermediation and insurance) (+17,5%), electricity, gas and water supply (+14,5%), community, social and personal services (excluding government institutions) (+12,0%), construction (+9,0%), forestry and fishing (+5,4%), manufacturing (+3,9%), mining and quarrying (+3,7%) and transport, storage and communication (+1,4%).

1 All industries in the South African economy, excluding agriculture, financial intermediation and insurance and government institutions.