Australia’s Wage Price Index remained unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2025, holding at 0.8% quarter-over-quarter, according to data updated on 18 February 2026. The figure exactly matches the 0.8% increase recorded in the third quarter of 2025, signaling a period of stable wage growth momentum.
On a quarter-over-quarter basis, the latest reading confirms that wage pressures neither accelerated nor cooled compared to the previous three-month period. The comparison shows that both the “actual” change in the fourth quarter and the “previous” change in the third quarter registered identical growth, indicating a consistent wage trajectory through the second half of 2025.
Market participants and policymakers often monitor the Wage Price Index for clues about underlying inflationary pressures. With wage growth steady at 0.8% for two consecutive quarters, the data suggest a balanced environment in which labor costs are rising, but without clear signs—based solely on this release—of either a breakout in wage inflation or an abrupt slowdown.
