Economy dashboard · Jobs & wages
As at 13 October 2026 · official data unless labelled
Wage Price Index, annual growth
3.2%Above its 10-year averageunchangedJune quarter 2026vs 10-year average 2.65%
What the numbers are telling us
Wage Price Index, annual growth was 3.2% in the June quarter 2026, unchanged on the previous reading (3.2%).
It is above its 10-year average of 2.65%, which is a better reading than usual.
Why it matters
The price of labour for a fixed set of jobs, so it is not distorted by changes in who is working.
What it should be
There is no official target for this measure, so it is judged against its own 10-year average of 2.65%: higher is better.
Wages: the last 40 readings
Wage Price Index, annual growth, 2016-Q3 to 2026-Q2
Every figure on this page is calculated from the stored official series (ABS, WPI (ABS Data API)); the summary is written from the numbers, not edited by hand.