Wages in Australia increased 3.40 percent in September of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Australia Wage Growth- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Between March 2024 and March 2025, wages in Australia declined by around 0.6 percent. Wage growth in recent years has been relatively low in comparison to previous years, in particular in December 2020, which only saw a wage growth of 1.3%. Inflation and CPI outstripping wages While wages have increased in Australia, they have still not matched the rate of inflation, which was sitting at 2.4 percent at the end of 2024, down from a high of 7.8 percent at the end of 2022. The high cost of goods has also put pressure on the public, with the Consumer Price Index standing at around 139.4 points, compared to a base year of 2011-12. Rent is on the rise As with many around the world, Australians are also feeling the costs of rent increases. The majority of people in Australia perceive that the cost of rent has risen significantly in their local area. This in turn has seen the government expenditure on rental assistance continue to be high, with around 4.7 billion Australian dollars spent to assist the Australian public in maintaining their housing needs.

Between March 2024 and March 2025, wages in the Australian Capital Territory grew by an average of 3.9 percent. Average wage growth across all states and territories measured around 3.4 percent during the time period. New South Wales experienced the lowest average wage growth during the period, with 3.1 percent.

This dataset provides values for WAGE GROWTH reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

This dataset provides values for WAGE GROWTH reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Between March 2024 and March 2025, wages in the professional, scientific, and technical services in Australia grew by around 2.9 percent. The electricity, gas, water and waste services industry had the highest wage growth, with an annual change of 4.4 percent.

Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Current: Queensland data was reported at 4.100 % in Jun 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 4.100 % for Mar 2025. Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Current: Queensland data is updated quarterly, averaging 3.500 % from Mar 2005 (Median) to Jun 2025, with 82 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.400 % in Jun 2009 and a record low of 2.500 % in Sep 2021. Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Current: Queensland data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Average Annualized Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: by State.

As of June 2023, the Wage Price Index (WPI) in Australia was 143.7, an increase of just under five points on June 2022. The WPI is used to measure labor price changes, and is not affected by things such as employee characteristics, hours worked.

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Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Current: Australia Capital Cities data was reported at 3.600 % in Jun 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 3.600 % for Mar 2025. Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Current: Australia Capital Cities data is updated quarterly, averaging 3.300 % from Mar 2005 (Median) to Jun 2025, with 82 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.100 % in Dec 2005 and a record low of 2.300 % in Mar 2019. Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Current: Australia Capital Cities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Average Annualized Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: by State.

Graph and download economic data for Labor Compensation: Earnings: Manufacturing: Hourly for Australia (LCEAMN01AUQ659S) from Q4 1984 to Q2 2025 about compensation, Australia, earnings, hours, and manufacturing.

Wages in Australia increased to 1542.30 AUD/Week in the second quarter of 2025 from 1510.90 AUD/Week in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Australia Average Weekly Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Current: By ANZSIC 2006: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services data was reported at 3.853 % in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.687 % for Sep 2024. Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Current: By ANZSIC 2006: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services data is updated quarterly, averaging 3.815 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 133 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.959 % in Sep 1995 and a record low of 0.000 % in Jun 1992. Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Current: By ANZSIC 2006: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G104: Average Annualized Wage Increases: ANZSIC.

Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Current: Private data was reported at 3.556 % in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.448 % for Sep 2024. Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Current: Private data is updated quarterly, averaging 3.714 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 133 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.041 % in Dec 1991 and a record low of 2.629 % in Dec 2019. Australia Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Current: Private data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G105: Average Annualized Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: by Sector.

As of July 1, 2025, the national hourly minimum wage in Australia was ***** Australian dollars. This represents an increase of **** Australian dollars compared to 2020, and continues the pattern of year on year growth.

Wages in Manufacturing in Australia decreased to 1715.50 AUD/Week in the second quarter of 2025 from 1740.70 AUD/Week in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Australia Average Weekly Wages In Manufacturing - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Wage Price Index basically tells us how much wages are growing across the economy, without getting skewed by things like bonuses. It's a key measure of inflation pressures from labor costs.

Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Current: South Australia data was reported at 4.200 % in Jun 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 4.200 % for Mar 2025. Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Current: South Australia data is updated quarterly, averaging 3.400 % from Mar 2005 (Median) to Jun 2025, with 82 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.900 % in Dec 2005 and a record low of 2.500 % in Sep 2022. Average Annualised Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: Current: South Australia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G: Average Annualized Wage Increases: Federal Agreement: by State.

Minimum Wages in Australia increased to 948 AUD/week in 2025 from 915.90 AUD/week in 2024. This dataset provides - Australia Minimum Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Job Trends in Australia

Insight into Job Types, Salaries and Growth Across States

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About this dataset

This dataset provides an insightful look into the Australian job market and the country's current trend of economic development. It consists of 30000 unique job postings from SEEK Australia, a renowned job board in Australia, offering valuable insights regarding salaries, job types, and openings across cities and states.

The data allows researchers to compare which type of jobs are offered across different locations, providing critical information on which cities or states offer particular kinds of jobs. Moreover, it offers a framework that can be used to understand how different companies compare when it comes to salaries and hiring practices. In addition, this dataset provides an in-depth view into what type of job openings there are in each city or state and their respective salaries. All this is available through reliable columns such as city, state, company name, salary offered & url enabling effective analysis and providing consumers with much needed knowledge about their potential employment opportunities in the market

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How to use the dataset

This dataset can be used to gain insights into the Australian job market – from job types, salaries, and locations to trends in growth across states. To get started working with this data, you will need to download the dataset from Kaggle.

Once you have the dataset downloaded, it is important to become familiar with the different fields available as these will influence what kind of analysis you can do. The columns include category, city, company name, geo coordinates (for location-based analysis), job board (to determine where these jobs were posted), job description (to find relevant keywords and topics related with each position), job title (to search for specific jobs or trends in titles over time), job type (i.e full time/part-time etc.), posting date and salary offered.

You can further filter your results based on any combination of these different column values to get more targeted information about a certain area or topic that you are researching on. Additionally, visualizing certain elements such as salary ranges by region/job type may be helpful for gaining a wide understanding of Australia’s labor landscape in various sectors and cities.

Finally, it may also be useful to look at how salaries might have changed over time by comparing postings from 2 different years for example which could help identify employment growth areas or opportunities for businesses looking to set up shop in certain regions etc

Research Ideas

• Analyzing Salary Trends: By investigating the salaries of various job postings, researchers can gain insights on wage growth and wage disparities across different cities and states in Australia.
• Comparing Job Types & Salaries: Researchers can observe which cities offer higher salaries for particular job types and also get an understanding of what is expected from potential applicants.
• Tracking Job Market Growth: By using data from the years before, it is possible to identify which areas have seen the most growth in terms of job opportunities and how that compares with other areas in Australia

Acknowledgements

If you use this dataset in your research, please credit the original authors. Data Source

License

License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) - Public Domain Dedication No Copyright - You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. See Other Information.

Columns

File: seek_australia.csv | Column name | Description | |:--------------------|:------------------------------------------------------------| | category | The category of the job posting. (String) | | city | The city in which the job is located. (String) | | company_name | The name of the company offering the job. (String) | | geo | The geographic coordinates of the job location. (String) | | job_board | The job board on which the job was posted. (String) | | job_description | The description of the job. (String) | | job_title | The title of the job. (...