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Australian wage growth

3.2% in June quarter 2026, unchanged from 3.2% in March quarter 2026.

Quarterly · % a year · 3.4% a year earlier · Updated 6 hrs ago

Next: Wage price index, Wed, 18 Nov, 11:30am Sydney time

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Range, past 10 years52-week and 10-year range The lowest and highest values over a period, with a marker for where the latest value sits between them. Learn more
1.3% Dec qtr 20204.3% Dec qtr 2023
Over 3 monthsYear on year, month on month, quarter on quarter How a figure compares with the same period a year earlier (y/y), or with the period just before (m/m, q/q). Year-on-year removes seasonal swings; shorter comparisons show turning points sooner. Learn more
unchangedfrom 3.2%
Over 12 monthsPercentage points and basis points The difference between two percentages. A rate rising from 4.00% to 4.25% is up 0.25 percentage points, or 25 basis points; it is not up 0.25%. Learn more
−0.2 ptsfrom 3.4%
Long-run averageLong-run average The average of every reading in the series' history. A rough guide to what is normal, though economies change and some series never return to their old average. Learn more
3.1%since 1999
Against its historyPercentile against history Where the latest reading ranks among every reading since the series began. The 90th percentile means it is higher than 90% of past readings. Learn more
47thpercentile: higher than 47% of readings since 1999

HistorySeasonally adjusted A figure with the regular calendar pattern removed (Christmas, school holidays, harvests), so one month can be compared fairly with the next. Learn more

% a year, quarterly

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Period% a year
June quarter 20263.2%
March quarter 20263.2%
December quarter 20253.4%
September quarter 20253.3%
June quarter 20253.4%
March quarter 20253.5%
December quarter 20243.2%
September quarter 20243.6%
June quarter 20244.1%
March quarter 20244.0%
December quarter 20234.3%
September quarter 20234.0%
June quarter 20233.7%
March quarter 20233.7%
December quarter 20223.3%
September quarter 20223.1%
June quarter 20222.6%
March quarter 20222.4%
December quarter 20212.4%
September quarter 20212.2%
June quarter 20211.8%
March quarter 20211.5%
December quarter 20201.3%
September quarter 20201.4%

The latest 24 readings in this range.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, WPI. Data from March quarter 1999.

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Wed, 18 Nov, 11:30am Sydney time · Wage price index

Estimates are made in the three weeks before a release.

Estimates are FinVolio's own, made from this series and related indicators. They are not a consensus forecast and not advice.

What it measures

The change over 12 months in the Wage Price Index: hourly rates of pay excluding bonuses, seasonally adjusted.

Why it matters

Wage growth above inflation lifts living standards; well above productivity, it can keep inflation high.