Labour Costs in Australia increased to 102.20 Index Points in the third quarter of 2018 from 100.60 Index Points in the second quarter of 2018. Labour Costs in Australia averaged 77.18 Index Points from 1985 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 102.50 Index Points in the third quarter of 2014 and a record low of 45.40 Index Points in the third quarter of 1985.

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Australia Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 5.10 5.00 11.20 4.00 percent [+]
Employed Persons 12694.26 12657.25 12694.26 5997.80 Thousand [+]
Unemployed Persons 683.12 672.05 959.99 364.64 Thousand [+]
Part Time Employment 43422.00 -10828.00 72855.00 -73115.00 Persons [+]
Full Time Employment -6400.00 39500.00 81000.00 -81000.00 Persons [+]
Employment Change 37011.00 28651.00 99080.00 -75004.00 Persons [+]
Labor Force Participation Rate 65.70 65.50 65.80 60.10 percent [+]
Youth Unemployment Rate 11.50 11.30 20.10 7.60 percent [+]
Productivity 100.70 101.80 104.21 58.20 Index Points [+]
Labour Costs 102.20 100.60 102.50 45.40 Index Points [+]
Job Vacancies 242.90 240.90 242.90 28.40 Thousand [+]
Job Advertisements 175428.00 175510.00 258085.00 69799.00 [+]
Wages 1207.40 1191.50 1207.40 59.10 AUD/Week [+]
Wage Growth 2.30 2.10 4.30 1.90 percent [+]
Wages In Manufacturing 1304.50 1309.40 1309.40 333.00 AUD/Week [+]
Minimum Wages 719.20 694.90 719.20 522.12 AUD/week [+]
Population 24.70 24.13 24.70 10.39 Million [+]
Retirement Age Women 65.50 65.50 65.50 62.00 [+]
Retirement Age Men 65.50 65.50 65.50 65.00 [+]
Living Wage Family 2790.00 2920.00 2920.00 2770.00 AUD/Month [+]
Living Wage Individual 1770.00 1820.00 1820.00 1750.00 AUD/Month [+]
Wages Low Skilled 2710.00 2670.00 2710.00 2670.00 AUD/Month [+]
Wages High Skilled 6120.00 6250.00 6250.00 6120.00 AUD/Month [+]
Employment Rate 62.30 62.20 62.90 54.00 percent [+]


Australia Labour Costs

This page provides - Australia Labour Costs - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Australia Labour Costs - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on January of 2019.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
102.20 100.60 102.50 45.40 1985 - 2018 Index Points Quarterly
SA, 2007-2008=100




Country Last Previous
Australia 102.20 Sep/18
Brazil 105.58 Nov/18
Canada 105.63 Sep/18
China 104.80 Sep/18
Euro Area 106.40 Sep/18
France 108.20 Sep/18
Germany 115.29 Sep/18
Italy 107.00 Jun/18
Mexico 79.30 Nov/18
Netherlands 101.50 Sep/18
Singapore 108.30 Sep/18
South Africa 150.90 Jun/18
South Korea 109.40 Sep/18
Spain 102.40 Jun/18
Turkey 166.66 Sep/18
United Kingdom 104.80 Sep/18
United States 109.05 Sep/18


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