Wages in Australia increased to 1225.30 AUD/Week in the fourth quarter of 2018 from 1207.40 AUD/Week in the second quarter of 2018. Wages in Australia averaged 521.23 AUD/Week from 1969 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 1225.30 AUD/Week in the fourth quarter of 2018 and a record low of 59.10 AUD/Week in the third quarter of 1969.

Wages in Australia is expected to be 1230.00 AUD/Week by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Wages in Australia to stand at 1250.00 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Australia Average Weekly Wages is projected to trend around 1300.00 AUD/Week in 2020, according to our econometric models.

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Australia Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 5.20 5.10 11.20 4.00 percent [+]
Employed Persons 12822.91 12794.52 12822.91 5997.66 Thousand [+]
Unemployed Persons 703.85 682.62 960.05 364.68 Thousand [+]
Part Time Employment 34723.00 -21503.00 72942.00 -73115.00 Persons [+]
Full Time Employment -6330.00 49164.00 74804.00 -80837.00 Persons [+]
Employment Change 28393.00 27661.00 99143.00 -74913.00 Persons [+]
Labor Force Participation Rate 65.80 65.60 65.80 60.10 percent [+]
Youth Unemployment Rate 11.80 11.70 20.10 7.60 percent [+]
Productivity 100.30 100.50 104.21 55.70 Index Points [+]
Labour Costs 103.60 102.60 103.60 44.10 Index Points [+]
Job Vacancies 244.90 242.90 244.90 28.40 Thousand [+]
Job Advertisements 166464.00 166676.00 261343.00 69799.00 [+]
Wages 1225.30 1207.40 1225.30 59.10 AUD/Week [+]
Wages In Manufacturing 1340.30 1304.50 1340.30 333.00 AUD/Week [+]
Wage Growth 2.30 2.30 4.30 1.90 percent [+]
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 62.40 62.40 62.90 54.00 percent [+]


Australia Average Weekly Wages

In Australia, wages are benchmarked using average weekly earnings. This page provides - Australia Average Weekly Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Australia Average Weekly Wages - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2019.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1225.30 1207.40 1225.30 59.10 1969 - 2018 AUD/Week Quarterly
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Japan 316506.00 Mar/19
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Russia 45000.00 Mar/19
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South Africa 21190.00 Dec/18
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Spain 2039.01 Dec/18
Switzerland 6260.00 Dec/17
United Kingdom 528.00 Mar/19
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