MNI BRIEF: Aussie Wages Rise 4.1% Y/y In Q2
Australia’s Wage Price Index (WPI) rose 0.8% in the June quarter, or 4.1% y/y, 10 basis points higher than expected, according to seasonally adjusted data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
The print was also 10bp higher than the Reserve Bank of Australia’s most recent forecasts. (See MNI RBA WATCH: Board Holds, Shrugs Off Market Volatility)
“The June quarter 2024 private sector rise was the lowest rise for a June quarter since 2021 and the equal lowest rise for any quarter since December quarter 2021,” said Michelle Marquardt, head of prices statistics at the ABS
Public sector wages rose 0.9%, up from 0.6% in Q2
“The stronger June quarterly rise for the public sector was largely due to the newly synchronised timing pattern of Commonwealth public sector agreement increases,” Marquardt noted.