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A snapshot of the latest in economic indicators from our Economic Services team.- 16 Jan 2025 Labour Force December 2024December was another solid month for the Aussie labour market with seasonally adjusted employment rising 56.3k (mkt exp. 15.0k). This was partly offset by a small downward revision of the November increase to 28.2k. Western Australia’s labour market is the strongest of all the states by several measures, including having the fastest annual employment growth and lowest unemployment rate of 3.3%.
- 09 Jan 2025 Retail Trade November 2024Retail trade rose a seasonally adjusted 0.8% in November, (mkt exp. 1.0%), following a revised 0.5% increase in October (originally 0.6%). Annual growth in retail sales eased to 3.0%, from 3.5% in October.
- 09 Jan 2025 Trade Balance November 2024Australia’s seasonally adjusted goods trade surplus widened to a 10-month high of A$7,079m in November, from a downwardly revised A$5,670m surplus in October (originally A$5,953m). The market expectation was for a A$5,550m surplus in November. The increase was driven by a A$2,010m (4.3%) increase in goods exports, partly offset by a A$601m (0.7%) rise in imports.
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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