The Wage Price Index measures changes in the price of labour services resulting from market pressures, and is unaffected by changes in the quality or quantity of work performed. It is unaffected by changes in the composition of the labour force, hours worked, or changes in characteristics of employees (e.g. work performance). Information about the wage price indexes has been released for each quarter since September 1997. Individual indexes are published for various combinations of state and territory, public and private sectors, and broad industry groups.

The Treasury Forecast: Wage Price Index: YoY data was reported at 3.250 % in 2026. This stayed constant from the previous number of 3.250 % for 2025. The Treasury Forecast: Wage Price Index: YoY data is updated yearly, averaging 3.375 % from Jun 1997 (Median) to 2026, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.750 % in 1998 and a record low of 1.250 % in 2021. The Treasury Forecast: Wage Price Index: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of the Treasury. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G088: Wage Price Index: Forecast: Department of the Treasury.

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.

Wages in Australia increased 3.40 percent in March 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.

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Australia Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: Manufacturing data was reported at 121.700 2003-2004=100 in Jun 2009. This records an increase from the previous number of 121.100 2003-2004=100 for Mar 2009. Australia Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: Manufacturing data is updated quarterly, averaging 98.150 2003-2004=100 from Sep 1997 (Median) to Jun 2009, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 121.700 2003-2004=100 in Jun 2009 and a record low of 80.800 2003-2004=100 in Sep 1997. Australia Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: Manufacturing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G096: Wage Price Index: ANZSIC 1993: 2003-04=100: Excluding Bonuses: by Sector and Industry.

Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: Public Sector: South Australia data was reported at 150.200 2008-2009=100 in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 149.500 2008-2009=100 for Sep 2024. Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: Public Sector: South Australia data is updated quarterly, averaging 107.750 2008-2009=100 from Sep 1997 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 110 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 150.200 2008-2009=100 in Dec 2024 and a record low of 64.500 2008-2009=100 in Sep 1997. Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: Public Sector: South Australia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G091: Wage Price Index: ANZSIC 2006: 2008-09=100: Excluding Bonuses: by Sector and State.

Australia Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: Ordinary Time: Construction data was reported at 128.000 2003-2004=100 in Jun 2009. This records an increase from the previous number of 126.500 2003-2004=100 for Mar 2009. Australia Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: Ordinary Time: Construction data is updated quarterly, averaging 98.100 2003-2004=100 from Sep 1997 (Median) to Jun 2009, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 128.000 2003-2004=100 in Jun 2009 and a record low of 79.900 2003-2004=100 in Sep 1997. Australia Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: Ordinary Time: Construction data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G099: Wage Price Index: ANZSIC 1993: 2003-04=100: Excluding Bonuses: Ordinary Time: by Sector and Industry.

This table provides information on labour price developments, i.e. the development of wage costs per hour worked by employees, corrected for changes in the personnel structure. The labor price index divides the total increase in wage costs per hour worked into a price component and a structural effect.

Data available from: 2001

Status of the figures: Data from 2001 up to and including 2022 are final. The figures concerning 2023 and 2024 are provisional.

Changes as of January 31st 2025: Compared to the previous version the figures for the reference period '2024 January - 2024 December' are added and the figures are adjusted for the period '2023 October - 2024 September'.

When will new figures become available? New figures are published three to four months after the end of the reference period.

Australia Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: Ordinary Time: Mining data was reported at 131.400 2003-2004=100 in Jun 2009. This records an increase from the previous number of 130.000 2003-2004=100 for Mar 2009. Australia Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: Ordinary Time: Mining data is updated quarterly, averaging 98.400 2003-2004=100 from Sep 1997 (Median) to Jun 2009, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 131.400 2003-2004=100 in Jun 2009 and a record low of 82.600 2003-2004=100 in Sep 1997. Australia Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: Ordinary Time: Mining data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G099: Wage Price Index: ANZSIC 1993: 2003-04=100: Excluding Bonuses: Ordinary Time: by Sector and Industry.

Wages in the United States increased 4.72 percent in May of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Wages and Salaries Growth - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Consumer Price Index: Total All Items: Wage Earners for the United States was 129.73038 Index 2010=1.00 in December of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Consumer Price Index: Total All Items: Wage Earners for the United States reached a record high of 130.38997 in September of 2023 and a record low of 12.61878 in September of 1955. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Consumer Price Index: Total All Items: Wage Earners for the United States - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

Wage price index, Queensland and Australia

Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: South Australia data was reported at 154.200 2008-2009=100 in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 153.200 2008-2009=100 for Sep 2024. Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: South Australia data is updated quarterly, averaging 107.100 2008-2009=100 from Sep 1997 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 110 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 154.200 2008-2009=100 in Dec 2024 and a record low of 66.900 2008-2009=100 in Sep 1997. Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: South Australia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G091: Wage Price Index: ANZSIC 2006: 2008-09=100: Excluding Bonuses: by Sector and State.

The Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) monitors economic conditions in the Victorian economy and prepares forecasts of the main economic indicators of those conditions twice yearly for the current and four-ensuing years (the out-years). The economic forecasts underpin the Government's fiscal outlook presented in the Budget and Budget Update. The key economic indicators forecast growth in real gross state product (GSP) and the level of nominal GSP; growth in employment and the unemployment rate; growth in wages; growth in consumer prices (the CPI) and population growth. For further information refer to the Macroeconomic indicators methodology for making forecasts of macro-economic indicators.

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CPI W: sa: FB: Food: Food Away from Home (Away) data was reported at 276.049 1982-1984=100 in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 275.503 1982-1984=100 for May 2018. CPI W: sa: FB: Food: Food Away from Home (Away) data is updated monthly, averaging 109.300 1982-1984=100 from Jan 1953 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 786 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 276.049 1982-1984=100 in Jun 2018 and a record low of 21.200 1982-1984=100 in May 1953. CPI W: sa: FB: Food: Food Away from Home (Away) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.I013: Consumer Price Index: Urban Wage and Clerical Workers: sa.

Australia Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: Public: Professionals data was reported at 121.300 2003-2004=100 in Sep 2008. This records an increase from the previous number of 119.700 2003-2004=100 for Jun 2008. Australia Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: Public: Professionals data is updated quarterly, averaging 96.600 2003-2004=100 from Sep 1997 (Median) to Sep 2008, with 45 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 121.300 2003-2004=100 in Sep 2008 and a record low of 78.900 2003-2004=100 in Sep 1997. Australia Wage Price Index: excl Bonuses: Public: Professionals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G095: Wage Price Index: ANZSIC 1993: 2003-04=100: Excluding Bonuses: by Sector and Occupation.

United States Consumer Price Index (CPI): Wage Earners: 1967=100 data was reported at 735.850 1967=100 in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 734.441 1967=100 for Sep 2018. United States Consumer Price Index (CPI): Wage Earners: 1967=100 data is updated monthly, averaging 95.250 1967=100 from Jan 1913 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 1270 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 735.850 1967=100 in Oct 2018 and a record low of 29.200 1967=100 in May 1913. United States Consumer Price Index (CPI): Wage Earners: 1967=100 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I012: Consumer Price Index: Urban Wage and Clerical Workers.

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