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Developments in Income and Consumption Across Household Groups
25 Jan 2024
Bulletin
– January 2024
Data on spending by income and mortgagor status suggest that growth in consumption has slowed significantly over the past year or so across most household groups as cost-of-living pressures have weighed on household finances.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/jan/developments-in-income-and-consumption-across-household-groups.html
New Timely Indicators of Wages Growth
21 Sep 2023
Bulletin
– September 2023
Monitoring developments in wages is important for assessing the inflation outlook, as labour costs are a major factor in firms pricing decisions.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2023/sep/new-timely-indicators-of-wages-growth.html
The Reserve Bank's Liaison Program Turns 21
15 Sep 2022
Bulletin
– September 2022
In 2001, the Reserve Bank established its liaison program – a formal program of economic intelligence gathering, through which Bank staff meet frequently with firms, industry bodies, government agencies and community organisations.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2022/sep/the-reserve-banks-liaison-program-turns-21.html
Job Mobility in Australia during the COVID-19 Pandemic
16 Jun 2022
Bulletin
– June 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to large disruptions to the Australian labour market.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2022/jun/job-mobility-in-australia-during-the-covid-19-pandemic.html
Wages Growth by Pay-setting Method
20 Jun 2019
Bulletin
– June 2019
Using job-level micro data, we show that the dynamics of wages growth differ across pay-setting methods.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2019/jun/wages-growth-by-pay-setting-method.html
Explaining Low Inflation Using Models
20 Jun 2019
Bulletin
– June 2019
The Reserve Bank's inflation forecast models can help assess which factors have contributed most to low inflation over recent years.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2019/jun/explaining-low-inflation-using-models.html
Firm-level Insights into Skills Shortages and Wages Growth
21 Mar 2019
Bulletin
– March 2019
Despite increased reports of skills shortages from contacts in the RBA's regional and industry liaison program since 2016, national wages growth has picked up only a little and remains subdued.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2019/mar/firm-level-insights-into-skills-shortages-and-wages-growth.html
The Effect of Minimum Wage Increases on Wages, Hours Worked and Job Loss
20 Sep 2018
Bulletin
– September 2018
Australia has a detailed system of ‘awards’ that specify different minimum wages depending on the industry, location and skill of an employee.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2018/sep/the-effect-of-minimum-wage-increases-on-wages-hours-worked-and-job-loss.html
Topic: Global Economy
11 Sep 2018
Bulletin
Insights into the economy and financial system from teams throughout the Reserve Bank of Australia
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/global-economy/
Insights into Low Wage Growth in Australia
16 Mar 2017
Bulletin
– March 2017
Recent low wage growth in Australia appears to be only partly explained by spare capacity in the labour market, the decline in inflation outcomes and the decline in the terms of trade from its 2011 peak. In this article, we present some tentative
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/mar/2.html