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Australia's Wage Price Index Rises in March Quarter

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Australia's seasonally adjusted wage price index rose 0.8% in the March quarter, unchanged from the December 2025 quarter, data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed on Wednesday.

Quarterly wage growth was led by health care and social assistance, up 0.7%.

Hourly pay rates, excluding bonuses, increased by 0.8% in the private and 0.5% in the public sectors.

On an annual basis, wage growth was 3.3% in the March quarter, down from 3.4% in the previous quarter.

Public sector wages rose 3.3% in the year to the March quarter, down from 3.6% a year earlier, while private sector wages grew 3.2%, down from 3.3%.

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