Australian wage growth holds steady at 0.8 percent in the final quarter of 2025
Australian wages rose by 0.8 percent in the December quarter to meet analyst expectations. Annual growth reached 3.4 percent as public sector pay hit a peak.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported on February 18, 2026, that the wage price index in Australia 
AU rose by 0.8 percent in the December quarter. This result, which matched analyst and market forecasts, left annual wage growth at 3.4 percent. The data represents the latest quarterly labour-cost data for the fourth quarter, indicating a period of continued moderate, stable national wage growth.
AU rose by 0.8 percent in the December quarter. This result, which matched analyst and market forecasts, left annual wage growth at 3.4 percent. The data represents the latest quarterly labour-cost data for the fourth quarter, indicating a period of continued moderate, stable national wage growth.
