by Isabel Milligan | May 26, 2023 | Govt & Politics, News
According to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the Wage Price Index (WPI) showed a 0.8 percent increase in the March quarter of 2023 on a seasonally adjusted basis. On an annual basis, the WPI rose by 3.7 percent. Currently, wage growth...
by Keeley Hurry | May 19, 2023 | News
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has announced a rise in the unemployment rate and an increase in working hours. According to the ABS, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 3.7 per cent last month from February, a 0.1 per cent increase. Despite...
by Xoese Attipoe | May 12, 2023 | Govt & Politics, News
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures, which measures the changes in the prices of a basket of goods and services commonly consumed by households in Australia, showing a significant ongoing increase in food...
by Dylan Parkes | Apr 14, 2021 | Govt & Politics, News
The Australian unemployment rate is at its lowest in 12 months, according to the latest seasonal estimates of Australia’s Labour Force by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The number of unemployed Australians has dropped by 70,000 and is now at 805,000 people as of...
by Grace Gollasch | Apr 7, 2021 | Govt & Politics, News
Job availability is at an all-time high, yet many employers from the hospitality industry are struggling to fill vacancies. The latest results from the quarterly job vacancies survey by the Australian Bureau of Statistics has highlighted a spike in job vacancies in...