Australia’s Annual Wages Growth Reaches 2.6 Percent in June, Highest Since 2014

Australia’s Annual Wages Growth Reaches 2.6 Percent in June, Highest Since 2014
A waitress is seen delivering cutlery at a cafe in Sydney, Australia, on Jan. 3, 2021. Jenny Evans/Getty Images
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Australian wages rose by 2.6 percent on average in the 12 months to June. However, the increase was unlikely enough for Australians to cover living cost hikes.

As the annual inflation rate is sitting at 6.1 percent, the wage figures for June indicates that real wages are actually decreasing, which adds more pressure on household budgets.

Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].
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