Australian private sector wages growth lowest on record

12 August 2015

 

Private sector wages grew at the lowest rate since the data series began in September 1998. Seasonally adjusted private sector wages growth for the year to the June quarter 2015 was 2.2%, smaller than the public sector rise of 2.5%. Through the year, all sectors rose 2.3%. WA has the lowest growth of all states due to weakness in the resources sector. The numbers overall would suggest there is little...

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