Australian Annual Wage Growth Hits Highest Level Since 2012

Australian Annual Wage Growth Hits Highest Level Since 2012
A window cleaner works on a shopfront in Melbourne, Australia, on July 7, 2011. William West/AFP via Getty Images
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Australian wages have risen to their highest level since 2012, with the annual growth rate reaching 3.1 percent in the September quarter.

New Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows the national wage price index (WPI) climbed one percent in the three months to September, a slight increase compared to the 0.7 percent growth recorded in the June quarter.
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