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Advertised Salary Growth Remains Elevated In Recent Range

AUSTRALIA DATA

The SEEK advertised salary index rose a further 0.3% m/m in December to hold the annual rate steady at 4.5% y/y, within the range it’s been in for over a year. The series peaked in September at 4.8% y/y. Wages growth remains contained but elevated and the RBA would like to see productivity growth pick up if pay is going to stay around these rates. The Q4 WPI prints on February 21.

  • The Q4 average of the advertised salary index rose 1.1% q/q after 1.4% in Q3 which was boosted by July 1 award wage hikes, but Q4 was higher than both Q1 and Q2 2023 but lower than Q4 2022.
  • Real advertised wages began growing again in November with the series 0.2pp below headline and 0.1pp below the trimmed mean.
Australia SEEK advertised salary index %

Source: MNI - Market News/SEEK

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