Australia’s Q2 Wages Rise 0.8%, Private Growth at Four-Year Low

Economists say wage growth is fine. CEOs see a margin squeeze

Economists may be celebrating wage growth as “in line with expectations”, but corporate Australia is quietly pressing the panic button.

Australia’s Q2 wages rise 0.8%, private growth at four-year low

Annual pay growth remained at 3.2% Read more at The Business Times.

Australia Wage Price Index Rises 0.8% In Q2, Matching Expectations – What It Means For Rates

BitcoinWorld Australia Wage Price Index Rises 0.8% in Q2, Matching Expectations – What It Means for Rates Australia’s Wage Price Index (WPI) rose 0.8% in the second quarter of 2025, matching market expectations, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The quarterly increase keeps annual wage growth at 3.4%, a level that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is closely monitoring as it weighs future interest rate d…