LIVING COST INDEXES AND THE CPI
LIVING COST INDEXES AND THE CPI(a) |
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Quarter | Employee | Age
pensioner | Other government
transfer recipient | Self-funded
retiree | CPI(b) |  |
Index Numbers |  |
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1998 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Jun-98 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |  |
 | Sep-98 | 100.3 | 100.5 | 100.4 | 100.3 | 100.2 |  |
 | Dec-98 | 100.6 | 100.9 | 100.8 | 100.7 | 100.7 |  |
1999 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Mar-99 | 100.3 | 100.8 | 100.9 | 100.0 | 100.7 |  |
 | Jun-99 | 100.7 | 101.2 | 101.4 | 100.4 | 101.1 |  |
 | Sep-99 | 101.5 | 102.0 | 102.1 | 101.4 | 102.0 |  |
 | Dec-99 | 101.9 | 102.4 | 102.7 | 101.8 | 102.6 |  |
2000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Mar-00 | 103.0 | 103.4 | 103.9 | 102.4 | 103.5 |  |
 | Jun-00 | 104.1 | 104.1 | 104.8 | 103.2 | 104.3 |  |
 | Sep-00 | 107.9 | 107.8 | 108.1 | 107.2 | 108.2 |  |
 | Dec-00 | 108.5 | 108.2 | 108.7 | 107.4 | 108.5 |  |
2001 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Mar-01 | 109.7 | 109.7 | 110.2 | 108.5 | 109.7 |  |
 | Jun-01 | 110.0 | 110.5 | 111.0 | 109.4 | 110.6 |  |
 | Sep-01 | 110.2 | 110.9 | 111.1 | 109.7 | 110.9 |  |
 | Dec-01 | 110.8 | 112.3 | 112.0 | 111.1 | 111.9 |  |
2002 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Mar-02 | 111.8 | 113.5 | 113.0 | 112.2 | 112.9 |  |
 | Jun-02 | 112.4 | 114.0 | 113.5 | 113.0 | 113.7 |  |
 | Sep-02 | 113.6 | 114.8 | 114.4 | 113.9 | 114.5 |  |
 | Dec-02 | 114.4 | 115.7 | 115.2 | 114.8 | 115.3 |  |
2003 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Mar-03 | 115.9 | 117.6 | 117.1 | 116.1 | 116.8 |  |
 | Jun-03 | 115.8 | 117.2 | 116.7 | 116.1 | 116.8 |  |
 | Sep-03 | 116.6 | 117.7 | 117.3 | 116.6 | 117.4 |  |
 | Dec-03 | 117.3 | 118.5 | 117.9 | 117.4 | 118.0 |  |
2004 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Mar-04 | 118.8 | 119.8 | 119.4 | 118.1 | 119.1 |  |
 | Jun-04 | 119.6 | 120.0 | 119.7 | 118.6 | 119.7 |  |
 | Sep-04 | 120.3 | 120.3 | 120.2 | 119.1 | 120.2 |  |
 | Dec-04 | 121.2 | 121.4 | 121.2 | 120.1 | 121.1 |  |
2005 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Mar-05 | 122.0 | 122.4 | 122.1 | 120.7 | 121.9 |  |
 | Jun-05 | 123.1 | 123.0 | 123.0 | 121.3 | 122.6 |  |
 | Sep-05 | 124.5 | 124.3 | 124.3 | 122.8 | 123.8 |  |
 | Dec-05 | 125.0 | 125.1 | 125.1 | 123.2 | 124.5 |  |
2006 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Mar-06 | 126.4 | 126.6 | 126.4 | 124.5 | 125.5 |  |
 | Jun-06 | 128.6 | 129.2 | 128.7 | 126.9 | 127.5 |  |
 | Sep-06 | 130.2 | 131.0 | 130.3 | 128.5 | 128.7 |  |
 | Dec-06 | 130.4 | 130.8 | 130.3 | 128.2 | 128.5 |  |
2007 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Mar-07 | 130.9 | 130.5 | 130.6 | 127.7 | 128.6 |  |
 | Jun-07 | 132.6 | 132.0 | 132.3 | 129.3 | 130.2 |  |
Percent Change from Previous Quarter |  |
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1998 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Sep-98 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 |  |
 | Dec-98 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 |  |
1999 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Mar-99 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.7 | -0.1 |  |
 | Jun-99 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 |  |
 | Sep-99 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 |  |
 | Dec-99 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 |  |
2000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Mar-00 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 |  |
 | Jun-00 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 |  |
 | Sep-00 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 |  |
 | Dec-00 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 |  |
2001 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Mar-01 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 |  |
 | Jun-01 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 |  |
 | Sep-01 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |  |
 | Dec-01 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 |  |
2002 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Mar-02 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 |  |
 | Jun-02 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 |  |
 | Sep-02 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 |  |
 | Dec-02 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 |  |
2003 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Mar-03 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 |  |
 | Jun-03 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | - | - |  |
 | Sep-03 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 |  |
 | Dec-03 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 |  |
2004 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Mar-04 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 |  |
 | Jun-04 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 |  |
 | Sep-04 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |  |
 | Dec-04 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |  |
2005 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Mar-05 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 |  |
 | Jun-05 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 |  |
 | Sep-05 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 |  |
 | Dec-05 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 |  |
2006 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Mar-06 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 |  |
 | Jun-06 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 |  |
 | Sep-06 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 |  |
 | Dec-06 | 0.1 | -0.1 | - | -0.2 | -0.1 |  |
2007 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Mar-07 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 0.1 |  |
 | Jun-07 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 |  |
Percent Change from Corresponding Quarter of Previous Year |  |
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1999 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Sep-99 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 |  |
 | Dec-99 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.9 |  |
2000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Mar-00 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.8 |  |
 | Jun-00 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 |  |
 | Sep-00 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 6.1 |  |
 | Dec-00 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.8 |  |
2001 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Mar-01 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 |  |
 | Jun-01 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 |  |
 | Sep-01 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.5 |  |
 | Dec-01 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.1 |  |
2002 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Mar-02 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.9 |  |
 | Jun-02 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 2.8 |  |
 | Sep-02 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.2 |  |
 | Dec-02 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.0 |  |
2003 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Mar-03 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 |  |
 | Jun-03 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 |  |
 | Sep-03 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 |  |
 | Dec-03 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 |  |
2004 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Mar-04 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 |  |
 | Jun-04 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 |  |
 | Sep-04 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.4 |  |
 | Dec-04 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.6 |  |
2005 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Mar-05 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 |  |
 | Jun-05 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.4 |  |
 | Sep-05 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 |  |
 | Dec-05 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.8 |  |
2006 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Mar-06 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 |  |
 | Jun-06 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 |  |
 | Sep-06 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 |  |
 | Dec-06 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.2 |  |
2007 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Mar-07 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.5 |  |
 | Jun-07 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 2.1 |  |
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- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
(a) Base of each index: June quarter 1998 = 100.0. |
(b) CPI re-referenced to base of June quarter 1998 = 100.0 to facilitate longer-term comparisons with living cost indexes. |