Labour Costs in Australia increased to 108.70 points in the first quarter of 2026 from 107.80 points in the fourth quarter of 2025. Labour Costs in Australia averaged 65.36 points from 1985 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 108.70 points in the first quarter of 2026 and a record low of 34.60 points in the third quarter of 1985. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Labour Costs in Australia is expected to be 109.39 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia Labour Costs is projected to trend around 114.37 points in 2027 and 118.02 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Employed Persons 14738.80 14698.50 Thousand May 2026
Employment Change 40343.00 -40651.00 Persons May 2026
Employment Rate 63.80 63.70 percent May 2026
Full Time Employment Chg 5160.00 -21646.00 Persons May 2026
Job Vacancies 329.50 337.90 Thousand Jun 2026
Participation Rate 66.70 66.60 percent May 2026
Labour Costs 108.70 107.80 points Mar 2026
Part Time Employment Chg 35183.00 -19006.00 Persons May 2026
Population 27.70 27.40 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 99.60 100.20 points Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons 671.30 689.60 Thousand May 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.40 4.50 percent May 2026
Wage Price Index YoY 3.30 3.40 percent Mar 2026
Wages 1562.40 1542.30 AUD/Week Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 1770.30 1715.50 AUD/Week Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 10.40 11.00 percent May 2026


Australia Labour Costs
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
108.70 107.80 108.70 34.60 1985 - 2026 points Quarterly
SA, 2023-2024=100