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A snapshot of the latest in economic indicators from our Economic Services team.- 20 Feb 2025 Labour Force January 2025Employment saw another solid gain of 44.0k in seasonally adjusted terms in January, following an upwardly revised increase of 60.0k in the previous month. The unemployment rate ticked up by 0.1ppts to 4.1% in seasonally adjusted terms, but was unchanged at 4.0% in trend terms.
- 19 Feb 2025 Wages - Q4 2024The wage price index increased by a seasonally adjusted 0.7% in Q4 2024, slightly less than the 0.9% expected by markets and the least since Q1 2022. The annual rate of wages growth decelerated to 3.2%, the weakest in over two years.
- 06 Feb 2025 Trade Balance December 2024Australia’s seasonally adjusted goods trade surplus dropped to a six-month low of A$5,085m, from the downwardly revised A$6,792m. The increase in the goods trade surplus came as a strong 5.9% rise in imports was only partly offset by a 1.1% increase in exports. Iron ore was a major contributor to the rise in exports, thanks to strong increases in prices and volumes.
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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Top - Port of Port Hedland. Image courtesy of Pilbara Ports Authority.
Below - North Quay Terminals, Fremantle. Image courtesy of Fremantle Ports.
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