The highest percentage increase on actual wages in Q3 of 2019 was recorded in the mining, quarrying, financing, insurance, real estate and business services industries, at 9%.
The headline inflation rate decreased to 4% in July 2019 compared to 4.5% in June 2019. On average, prices increased by 0.4% month-on-month in July 2019.
The highest median wage settlements in the second quarter of 2019 was found in the Community, Social & Personal Services and Mining & Quarrying industries, at 8%.
The headline inflation rate increased to 4.5% in May 2019 compared with 4.4% in April 2019. On average, prices increased by 0.3% month-on-month May 2019.