Australia Hours Worked, Unit Labour Cost and Labour Compensation: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual
Compensation Rate
AU: Compensation Rate data was reported at 101,119.064 AUD in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 97,799.356 AUD for 2024. AU: Compensation Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 35,463.089 AUD from Dec 1964 to 2025, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 101,119.064 AUD in 2025 and a record low of 2,861.642 AUD in 1964. AU: Compensation Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.OECD.EO: Hours Worked, Unit Labour Cost and Labour Compensation: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. WSST-Compensation rate, total economy
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 101,119.064 2025 | yearly | 1964 - 2025 |
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Hours Worked per Person Employed
AU: Hours Worked per Person Employed data was reported at 1,697.584 Hour in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,690.086 Hour for 2024. AU: Hours Worked per Person Employed data is updated yearly, averaging 1,732.431 Hour from Dec 1978 to 2025, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,821.855 Hour in 1979 and a record low of 1,612.804 Hour in 2020. AU: Hours Worked per Person Employed data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.OECD.EO: Hours Worked, Unit Labour Cost and Labour Compensation: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. HRS - Hours worked per worker, total economySeries not forecasted; Computed from total hours worked and total employment
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1,697.584 2025 | yearly | 1978 - 2025 |
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Unit Labour Cost
AU: Unit Labour Cost data was reported at 1.331 Index, 2015 in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.303 Index, 2015 for 2024. AU: Unit Labour Cost data is updated yearly, averaging 0.570 Index, 2015 from Dec 1960 to 2025, with 66 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.331 Index, 2015 in 2025 and a record low of 0.067 Index, 2015 in 1960. AU: Unit Labour Cost data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.OECD.EO: Hours Worked, Unit Labour Cost and Labour Compensation: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. ULC - Unit labour cost in total economyIndex, OECD reference year OECD calculation, see OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory: http://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Database_Inventory.pdf
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.331 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
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Wage Rate
AU: Wage Rate data was reported at 89,836.463 AUD in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 86,887.159 AUD for 2024. AU: Wage Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 32,222.779 AUD from Dec 1964 to 2025, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 89,836.463 AUD in 2025 and a record low of 2,605.013 AUD in 1964. AU: Wage Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.OECD.EO: Hours Worked, Unit Labour Cost and Labour Compensation: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. WRT - Wage rate, total economy
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 89,836.463 2025 | yearly | 1964 - 2025 |