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A snapshot of the latest in economic indicators from our Economic Services team.- 17 Apr 2025 Labour Force March 2025Seasonally adjusted employment rose a seasonally adjusted 32.2k in March, following a drop in February caused by more people retiring than usual. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate picked up to 4.1% from a downwardly revised 4.0% in the previous month.
- 02 Apr 2025 Building Approvals February 2025Seasonally adjusted dwelling approvals ebbed by 0.3% in February, somewhat less than the 1.3% decline expected by the market participants. The decline in approvals was driven by dwellings other than houses, which followed solid gains in the previous two months. Private sector house approvals rose by 1.0% in February, to be up by 5.2% YoY, but monthly trend growth remained negative.
- 01 Apr 2025 Retail Trade February 2025Retail trade rose a seasonally adjusted 0.2% in February, which was slightly less than the 0.3% gain pencilled in by the market consensus. Following solid gains in late 2024, the pace of revival in consumer spending slowed in the first two months of this year, with a clear shift away from discretionary goods.
All Economic Indicators
Select your preferred publication to find out more.- Balance of PaymentsRead more
Measuring economic transactions between Australia and the rest of the world.
- Building ApprovalsRead more
A breakdown of building work approved within Australia over the last month.
- CPI InflationRead more
The most recent data on consumer price inflation across Australia.
- EmploymentRead more
A snapshot of employment and participation within the Australian labour force.
- GDPRead more
Measures the total market value of all goods and services produced in Australia.
- Housing FinanceRead more
Newly approved loan commitments for borrowers for housing purposes.
- Retail TradeRead more
Domestic developments in retail trade across industry groups and states.
- Trade BalanceRead more
A summary of developments in Australian foreign trade over the most recent month.
- WagesRead more
Measuring changes in wage price indices for individual industries and states.
External Financial Resources
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