Australia Wage Price Index y/y

Country: Australia, AUD
Importance:
Low
Sector: Prices
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics
Last release
18 Feb 2026 00:30 GMT
Actual
3.4%
Forecast
3.5%
Previous
3.3%
Next release
13 May 2026 01:30 GMT
Actual
Coming in 15 days
Forecast
3.6%
Previous
3.4%
Actual
Forecast
2 years 5 years All time
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
24 Feb 2021
4 Q 2020
1.4%
1.2%
18 Nov 2020
3 Q 2020
1.4%
1.7%
12 Aug 2020
2 Q 2020
1.8%
2.1%
13 May 2020
1 Q 2020
2.1%
2.0%
19 Feb 2020
4 Q 2019
2.2%
2.2%
13 Nov 2019
3 Q 2019
2.2%
2.3%
14 Aug 2019
2 Q 2019
2.3%
2.5%
15 May 2019
1 Q 2019
2.3%
2.2%
20 Feb 2019
4 Q 2018
2.3%
2.3%
14 Nov 2018
3 Q 2018
2.3%
2.2%
15 Aug 2018
2 Q 2018
2.1%
2.1%
16 May 2018
1 Q 2018
2.1%
2.2%
21 Feb 2018
4 Q 2017
2.1%
2.0%
15 Nov 2017
3 Q 2017
2.0%
1.9%
16 Aug 2017
2 Q 2017
1.9%
—
17 May 2017
1 Q 2017
1.9%
—
22 Feb 2017
4 Q 2016
1.9%
—
16 Nov 2016
3 Q 2016
1.9%
—
17 Aug 2016
2 Q 2016
2.1%
—
18 May 2016
1 Q 2016
2.1%
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Australia Wage Price Index y/y shows the change in the average wage level in public sector and private enterprises, in the reported quarter compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Bonuses are excluded from the calculation.

Wage Price Index is a leading indicator of consumer spending.

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