The ABS is modernising how it collects data in the Labour Force Survey, including moving to new systems and further developing our suite of Labour Force products. “The transition to our new system ...

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The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.4 per cent in May, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Sean Crick, ABS head of labour statistics, said: ...

On an annual basis, public sector wages have grown at a faster pace than in the private sector for a fifth consecutive quarter, though the gap has narrowed substantially. Annual private sector wages ...

When prices for some items change significantly, such as automotive fuel, measures of underlying inflation like the Trimmed mean can give more insights into how inflation is trending. Trimmed mean ...

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Participation in work-related training or formal study fell to 34 per cent of people aged 15-74 in 2024-25, compared to 39 per cent of the same age range in 2020-21, according to new data released ...

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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.7 per cent in the 12 months to February 2026, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Sue-Ellen Luke, ABS head of prices ...

The Labour Force Survey is the official source of employment statistics in Australia, providing trusted estimates of employment, unemployment, participation and hours worked. ‘The ABS has been ...

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Michelle Marquardt, ABS head of prices statistics, said: ‘Quarterly wage growth of 0.8 per cent was in line with the September quarter 2025. Annual growth in wages was 3.4 per cent up from 3.3 per ...