Australia Hours Worked, Unit Labour Cost and Labour Compensation: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual
Compensation Rate
AU: Compensation Rate data was reported at 105,997.641 AUD in 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 102,649.871 AUD for 2025. AU: Compensation Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 35,935.209 AUD from Dec 1964 (Median) to 2026, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 105,997.641 AUD in 2026 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 105,997.641 2026 | yearly | 1964 - 2026 |
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Hours Worked per Person Employed
AU: Hours Worked per Person Employed data was reported at 1,620.423 Hour in 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,624.415 Hour for 2025. AU: Hours Worked per Person Employed data is updated yearly, averaging 1,729.308 Hour from Dec 1978 (Median) to 2026, with 49 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,821.925 Hour in 1979 and a record low of 1,618.356 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,620.423 2026 | yearly | 1978 - 2026 |
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Unit Labour Cost
AU: Unit Labour Cost data was reported at 1.360 Index, 2015 in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.331 Index, 2015 for 2024. AU: Unit Labour Cost data is updated yearly, averaging 0.572 Index, 2015 from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2025, with 66 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.360 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 documentation
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.360 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
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Wage Rate
AU: Wage Rate data was reported at 93,900.233 AUD in 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 90,934.540 AUD for 2025. AU: Wage Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 32,606.043 AUD from Dec 1964 (Median) to 2026, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 93,900.233 AUD in 2026 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 93,900.233 2026 | yearly | 1964 - 2026 |