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. Wages in Australia averaged 581.87 AUD/Week from 1969 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 1562.40 AUD/Week in December of 2025 and a record low of 59.10 AUD/Week in September of 1969. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics



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Employed Persons 14748.70 14699.80 Thousand Feb 2026
Employment Change 48933.00 26055.00 Persons Feb 2026
Employment Rate 64.00 64.00 percent Feb 2026
Full Time Employment Chg -30479.00 54567.00 Persons Feb 2026
Job Vacancies 326.70 327.20 Thousand Dec 2025
Participation Rate 66.90 66.70 percent Feb 2026
Labour Costs 107.90 107.40 points Dec 2025
Part Time Employment Chg 79413.00 -28513.00 Persons Feb 2026
Population 27.40 26.97 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 100.10 100.10 points Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 659.10 624.20 Thousand Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.30 4.10 percent Feb 2026
Wage Price Index YoY 3.40 3.30 percent Dec 2025
Wages 1562.40 1542.30 AUD/Week Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 1770.30 1715.50 AUD/Week Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 10.20 9.60 percent Feb 2026


Australia Average Weekly Wages
In Australia, wages are benchmarked using average weekly earnings.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1562.40 1542.30 1562.40 59.10 1969 - 2025 AUD/Week
Current Prices, SA

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