Labour Costs in Australia increased to 107.50 points in the third quarter of 2025 from 106.10 points in the second quarter of 2025. Labour Costs in Australia averaged 64.83 points from 1985 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 107.50 points in the third quarter of 2025 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 108.57 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 113.94 points in 2027 and 117.01 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Employed Persons 14684.10 14618.90 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Change 65175.00 -28676.00 Persons Dec 2025
Employment Rate 64.00 63.80 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment Chg 54791.00 -65230.00 Persons Dec 2025
Job Vacancies 326.70 327.20 Thousand Dec 2025
Participation Rate 66.70 66.60 percent Dec 2025
Labour Costs 107.50 106.10 points Sep 2025
Part Time Employment Chg 10384.00 36554.00 Persons Dec 2025
Population 27.40 26.97 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 99.90 99.80 points Sep 2025
Unemployed Persons 628.60 658.40 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 4.10 4.30 percent Dec 2025
Wage Price Index YoY 3.40 3.40 percent Sep 2025
Wages 1542.30 1510.90 AUD/Week Jun 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 1715.50 1740.70 AUD/Week Jun 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.10 10.00 percent Dec 2025


Australia Labour Costs
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
107.50 106.10 107.50 34.60 1985 - 2025 points Quarterly
SA, 2023-2024=100