Monthly Statistical Bulletin
2.3 Wage price index              
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10  
Wage price index (a) (b) – index  
 
September 87.4 90.8 94.6 98.5 102.0  
December 88.2 91.8 95.6 99.7 102.6  
March 89.1 92.7 96.5 100.5    
June 90.1 93.7 97.6 101.3    
 
Annual average 88.7 92.3 96.1 100.0  
             
Quarterly change (b) – per cent  
 
September 1.0 0.8 1.0 0.9 0.7  
December 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.2 0.6  
March 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8    
June 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.8    
             
Annual change (b) – per cent  
 
September 4.2 3.9 4.2 4.1 3.6  
December 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.3 2.9  
March 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.1    
June 4.2 4.0 4.2 3.8    
 
Annual average 4.1 4.0 4.2 4.0  
             
 
(a) Total hourly rate of pay excluding bonuses, all sectors. Index base: 2008–09 = 100.0.  
(b) Quarterly figures are seasonally adjusted.  
 
Source: ABS, Labour price index, Cat. no. 6345.0  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Update
  19 May 2010