Wages in Australia

Oficina Australiana de Estadistica · Trimestral

3.2% (Q2-26) YOY · % · Trimestral · CSV

Period	%
Apr 2026	3.2%
Jan 2026	3.2%
Oct 2025	3.4%
Jul 2025	3.3%
Apr 2025	3.4%
Jan 2025	3.5%
Oct 2024	3.2%
Jul 2024	3.6%
Apr 2024	4.1%
Jan 2024	4.0%
Oct 2023	4.3%
Jul 2023	4.0%
Apr 2023	3.7%
Jan 2023	3.7%
Oct 2022	3.3%
Jul 2022	3.1%
Apr 2022	2.6%
Jan 2022	2.4%
Oct 2021	2.4%
Jul 2021	2.2%
Apr 2021	1.8%
Jan 2021	1.5%
Oct 2020	1.3%
Jul 2020	1.4%
Apr 2020	1.8%
Jan 2020	2.2%
Oct 2019	2.2%
Jul 2019	2.2%
Apr 2019	2.3%
Jan 2019	2.3%
Oct 2018	2.3%
Jul 2018	2.3%
Apr 2018	2.1%
Jan 2018	2.0%
Oct 2017	2.1%
Jul 2017	2.0%
Apr 2017	1.9%
Jan 2017	1.9%
Oct 2016	1.9%
Jul 2016	1.9%
Apr 2016	2.1%
Jan 2016	2.1%
Oct 2015	2.2%
Jul 2015	2.3%
Apr 2015	2.3%
Jan 2015	2.3%
Oct 2014	2.5%
Jul 2014	2.6%
Apr 2014	2.5%
Jan 2014	2.7%
Oct 2013	2.6%
Jul 2013	2.7%
Apr 2013	2.9%
Jan 2013	3.1%
Oct 2012	3.4%
Jul 2012	3.7%
Apr 2012	3.8%
Jan 2012	3.6%
Oct 2011	3.6%
Jul 2011	3.6%

Period	indice
Apr 2026	161.7
Jan 2026	160.4
Oct 2025	159.2
Jul 2025	157.9
Apr 2025	156.7
Jan 2025	155.4
Oct 2024	153.9
Jul 2024	152.8
Apr 2024	151.5
Jan 2024	150.2
Oct 2023	149.1
Jul 2023	147.5
Apr 2023	145.6
Jan 2023	144.4
Oct 2022	143.0
Jul 2022	141.8
Apr 2022	140.4
Jan 2022	139.3
Oct 2021	138.4
Jul 2021	137.5
Apr 2021	136.8
Jan 2021	136.1
Oct 2020	135.2
Jul 2020	134.5
Apr 2020	134.4
Jan 2020	134.1
Oct 2019	133.4
Jul 2019	132.7
Apr 2019	132.0
Jan 2019	131.2
Oct 2018	130.5
Jul 2018	129.8
Apr 2018	129.0
Jan 2018	128.2
Oct 2017	127.6
Jul 2017	126.9
Apr 2017	126.3
Jan 2017	125.7
Oct 2016	125.0
Jul 2016	124.4
Apr 2016	123.9
Jan 2016	123.3
Oct 2015	122.7
Jul 2015	122.1
Apr 2015	121.4
Jan 2015	120.8
Oct 2014	120.1
Jul 2014	119.4
Apr 2014	118.7
Jan 2014	118.1
Oct 2013	117.2
Jul 2013	116.4
Apr 2013	115.8
Jan 2013	115.0
Oct 2012	114.2
Jul 2012	113.3
Apr 2012	112.5
Jan 2012	111.5
Oct 2011	110.4
Jul 2011	109.3

Period	%
Apr 2026	0.8%
Jan 2026	0.8%
Oct 2025	0.8%
Jul 2025	0.8%
Apr 2025	0.8%
Jan 2025	1.0%
Oct 2024	0.7%
Jul 2024	0.9%
Apr 2024	0.9%
Jan 2024	0.7%
Oct 2023	1.1%
Jul 2023	1.3%
Apr 2023	0.8%
Jan 2023	1.0%
Oct 2022	0.8%
Jul 2022	1.0%
Apr 2022	0.8%
Jan 2022	0.7%
Oct 2021	0.7%
Jul 2021	0.5%
Apr 2021	0.5%
Jan 2021	0.7%
Oct 2020	0.5%
Jul 2020	0.1%
Apr 2020	0.2%
Jan 2020	0.5%
Oct 2019	0.5%
Jul 2019	0.5%
Apr 2019	0.6%
Jan 2019	0.5%
Oct 2018	0.5%
Jul 2018	0.6%
Apr 2018	0.6%
Jan 2018	0.5%
Oct 2017	0.6%
Jul 2017	0.5%
Apr 2017	0.5%
Jan 2017	0.6%
Oct 2016	0.5%
Jul 2016	0.4%
Apr 2016	0.5%
Jan 2016	0.5%
Oct 2015	0.5%
Jul 2015	0.6%
Apr 2015	0.5%
Jan 2015	0.6%
Oct 2014	0.6%
Jul 2014	0.6%
Apr 2014	0.5%
Jan 2014	0.8%
Oct 2013	0.7%
Jul 2013	0.5%
Apr 2013	0.7%
Jan 2013	0.7%
Oct 2012	0.8%
Jul 2012	0.7%
Apr 2012	0.9%
Jan 2012	1.0%
Oct 2011	1.0%
Jul 2011	0.8%

About this indicator

Source	Australian Bureau of Statistics
Frequency	Trimestral
Release	Aproximadamente dos meses después del cierre del trimestre de referencia.
What it is	It measures the path of wages in Australia through the Wage Price Index published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), that is, the change in the hourly cost of labour holding quality and composition constant. It is a key reference for household income and cost-push inflation.
How it's calculated	It is drawn from an employer survey on the pay of a fixed set of jobs, which isolates pure wage growth from changes in the composition of employment. It is usually expressed as a year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter change, with a base year.
Market implications	Wages are both the main component of household income and a large share of firms' costs, so their path is decisive for consumption and inflationary pressures. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) watches wage growth closely: an acceleration points to higher rates and supports the Australian dollar.
Limitations	The figure is quarterly, sensitive to seasonal factors and to the phase of the cycle, and subject to revision. By holding the mix of jobs constant, it does not capture pay gains from promotions or from shifts in the employment mix.