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SEEK Salary Growth Shows Labour Market Remains Tight

AUSTRALIA DATA

The SEEK advertised salary index rose 0.4% m/m in July up from 0.3% the previous three months. This brought the annual rate to 4.6% from 4.5% in June. While advertised pay is off its December peak of 5% y/y, it remains elevated and with the 3-month rate steady at about 1% signals that labour shortages persist in a tight market. The tick up also coincided with an increase in job ads suggesting a pickup in labour demand.

  • SEEK notes that there wasn’t especially strong offered wage growth in those industries linked to awards such as hospitality but that the 5.75% increase from July 1 probably has provided some support.
  • Queensland saw the strongest growth at 5.3% y/y. Trades & services increased 5.9% and retail +5.5% whereas government was only 0.9%.
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Source: MNI - Market News/SEEK

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