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Australia Average Hourly Earnings

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode AU.AHE.Q.SA

Latest (y/y)3.2%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)3.2%Q1 2026
Level161.7Q2 2026

Australia Average Hourly Earnings was up 3.2% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 3.2% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 161.7 (index).

That is the lowest reading since Q3 2022.

Among the 21 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 9th lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1.3% (Q4 2020) to 4.3% (Q4 2023), averaging 2.6%.

Australia Average Hourly Earnings, annual % change, Q3 1998 – Q2 20261%2%3%4%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Australia Average Hourly Earnings, annual % change, Q3 1998 – Q2 2026. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Australia Average Hourly Earnings, level (index)6080100120140160200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Australia Average Hourly Earnings, level (index).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 2026161.73.2
Q1 2026160.43.2
Q4 2025159.23.4
Q3 2025157.93.3
Q2 2025156.73.4
Q1 2025155.43.5
Q4 2024153.93.2
Q3 2024152.83.6
Q2 2024151.54.1
Q1 2024150.24.0
Q4 2023149.14.3
Q3 2023147.54.0
Q2 2023145.63.7
Q1 2023144.43.7
Q4 2022143.03.3
Q3 2022141.83.1
Q2 2022140.42.6
Q1 2022139.32.4
Q4 2021138.42.4
Q3 2021137.52.2
Q2 2021136.81.8
Q1 2021136.11.5
Q4 2020135.21.3
Q3 2020134.51.4

Last 24 observations. The full history (116 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ3 1997
Observations116
FrequencyQuarterly
Unitsindex
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high4.3% (Q4 2023)
10-year low1.3% (Q4 2020)
10-year average2.6%
Source agencyAustralian Bureau of Statistics
Makrognosis codeAU.AHE.Q.SA

Average Hourly Earnings: how Australia compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1BulgariaQ2 202610.5%
2HungaryQ2 20268.1%
3EstoniaQ2 20266.1%
4Czech RepublicQ2 20265.6%
5PolandQ2 20265.5%
6PortugalQ2 20265.5%
7NorwayQ2 20264.6%
8SpainQ2 20264.2%
9IrelandQ2 20264.0%
10DenmarkQ2 20263.7%
11BrazilQ3 20263.4%
12AustriaQ2 20263.4%
13AustraliaQ2 20263.2%
14United StatesQ4 20263.1%
15FinlandQ2 20263.1%
16SwedenQ2 20263.0%
17NetherlandsQ2 20262.9%
18GermanyQ2 20262.8%
19FranceQ2 20262.1%
20ItalyQ2 20262.1%
21RomaniaQ2 20261.8%

Average Hourly Earnings by country: all 21 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current average Hourly Earnings in Australia?
The latest reading is 3.2% year on year for Q2 2026, published by Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Australian Bureau of Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code AU.AHE.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Original title: “Wage Price Index: Total hourly rates of pay excl. bonuses, SA”.