Oooch! Wages Up, But Still Below Inflation!

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Nov 15 2023 | 00:08:35

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Show Notes

Australian wages accelerated at the fastest pace in over 14 years in the three months through September and reached the Reserve Bank’s forecast peak, while still remaining well below the inflation rate. So in real terms average Australian wages continue to go backwards, against inflation at 5.4%. And productivity improvements are nowhere to be seen, as migration continues at a record pace and unit labour costs rise. The ABS says the Wage Price Index rose 4% in the third quarter from a year earlier, above economists’ expectations of 3.9% and matching the RBA’s forecast for year’s end, On a quarterly […]

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