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19.08.202601:30:00UTC+00Australia’s Wage Growth Stalls as Q2 2026 Index Holds Flat at 0.8% QoQ

Australia’s Wage Price Index showed no momentum in the second quarter of 2026, with quarterly growth holding steady at 0.8% compared with the previous quarter. According to the latest data updated on 19 August 2026, wage growth remained unchanged on a quarter-over-quarter basis, signaling a pause in acceleration despite ongoing scrutiny of labor-market dynamics and inflation pressures.

The current 0.8% reading for Q2 2026 matches the revised increase of 0.8% recorded in the prior quarter, also in Q2 2026, when measured against the preceding three-month period. Under the quarter-over-quarter comparison framework, the “actual” figure reflects the change in wages this quarter relative to the last, while the “previous” figure captures wage growth in the prior quarter relative to the one before it. The unchanged result suggests that, at least for now, wage pressures in Australia are neither intensifying nor easing on a short-term basis.

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