Monthly Statistical Bulletin
2.3 Wage price index
Quarter	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09
Wage price index (a) (b) – index
September	102.2	106.5	110.6	115.2	119.9
December	103.2	107.5	111.8	116.5
March	104.3	108.6	112.9	117.5
June	105.4	109.7	114.1	118.8
Annual average	103.8	108.1	112.4	117.0
Quarterly change (b) – per cent
September	1.0	1.0	0.8	1.0	0.9
December	1.0	0.9	1.1	1.1
March	1.1	1.0	1.0	0.9
June	1.1	1.0	1.1	1.1
Annual change (b) – per cent
September	3.5	4.2	3.8	4.2	4.1
December	3.5	4.2	4.0	4.2
March	3.9	4.1	4.0	4.1
June	4.2	4.1	4.0	4.1
Annual average	3.8	4.1	4.0	4.2
(a) Total hourly rate of pay excluding bonuses, all sectors.  Index base: 2003–04 = 100.0.
(b) Quarterly figures are seasonally adjusted.
Source: ABS, Labour price index, Cat. no. 6345.0
								Update
								18 February 2009