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 110.95 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 115.03 points in 2027 and 118.94 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.