6345.0 - Wage Price Index, Australia, Jun 2014 Quality Declaration 
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JUNE KEY FIGURES

Mar Qtr 2014 to Jun Qtr 2014
Jun Qtr 2013 to Jun Qtr 2014
% change
% change
Wage Price Index (WPI)
Total hourly rates of pay excluding bonuses
Trend(a)
Australia
0.6
2.6
Sector
Private
0.6
2.5
Public
0.8
3.0
Seasonally Adjusted(b)
Australia
0.6
2.6
Sector
Private
0.6
2.4
Public
0.6
2.8
Original
Australia
0.4
2.6
Sector
Private
0.4
2.5
Public
0.3
2.9
(a) See Explanatory Notes paragraphs 42-43, 46. (b) See Explanatory Notes paragraphs 35-41, 46.
Graph Image for Quarterly changes, Trend, Total hourly rates of pay excluding bonuses

Source(s): Quarterly changes, Trend, Total hourly rates of pay excluding bonuses-Web Page Graph 1


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Source(s): Annual change, Original, Total hourly rates of pay excluding bonuses, States and Territories-Web Page Graph 2 - Annual change Original


JUNE KEY POINTS


TOTAL HOURLY RATES OF PAY EXCLUDING BONUSES

QUARTERLY CHANGE (MAR QTR 2014 TO JUN QTR 2014)
  • The trend index and the seasonally adjusted index for Australia rose 0.6% in the June quarter 2014.
  • In seasonally adjusted terms, both the Private and Public sector wage price indexes rose 0.6%.
  • The rises in indexes at the industry level (in original terms) ranged from 0.1% for Accommodation and food services, Public administration and safety, and Arts and recreation services to 0.9% for Mining.


ANNUAL CHANGE (JUN QTR 2013 TO JUN QTR 2014)
  • The trend index and the seasonally adjusted index for Australia rose 2.6% through the year to the June quarter 2014.
  • Rises in the original indexes through the year to the June quarter 2014 at the industry level ranged from 2.0% for both Wholesale trade and Professional, scientific and technical services to 3.2% for Education and training.


NOTES

FORTHCOMING ISSUES

ISSUE (QUARTER) Release Date
September 2014 12 November 2014
December 2014 25 February 2015
March 2015 13 May 2015
June 2015 12 August 2015



CHANGES IN FUTURE ISSUES

From the December quarter 2014, all index numbers will be calculated on a new index reference period of 2011-12. This will result in index numbers for each index series being reset to 100.0 for the financial year 2011-12. Period-to-period percentage changes may differ to those previously published due to rounding and the re-referencing. These differences will not constitute a revision.


ABS DATA AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

Original indexes are compiled for various combinations of state/territory, sector and broad industry group. Indexes not included in this publication may be made available on request by telephoning WPI in Perth on (08) 9360 5151 or email wage.price.index@abs.gov.au.


DATA REFERENCES

Data referenced in the Key Points and Commentary are available from the tables shown in this publication or in the corresponding tables of this publication on the ABS website <https://www.abs.gov.au>.


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