Australia Average Weekly Earnings / Wages: 1.4% (Q3 2020)
Australia Average Weekly Earnings / Wages came in at 1.4 on Nov 16, 2020, compared with 1.8 previously. See the full release history, chart, Reserve Bank of Australia context, and API access for this series.
- Actual
- 1.4
- Previous
- 1.8
- Forecast
- --
- Next release
- Nov 18, 2026
Q3 2020
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What the release showed
Australia Average Weekly Earnings / Wages came in at 1.4 in the release of Nov 16, 2020, down 0.4 from 1.8.
Why Average Weekly Earnings / Wages matters for AUD
Wages are the largest cost component for service-sector businesses. Strong wage growth means higher disposable income (supporting demand) but also higher input costs that are typically passed on as price inflation.
How to read it
Accelerating wages above a level consistent with the Reserve Bank of Australia's inflation target are aud-supportive because they reinforce a hawkish policy stance. Decelerating wages open the door to rate cuts.
What to watch next
The next Australia Average Weekly Earnings / Wages release is due on Nov 18, 2026.
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import requests
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.fxmacrodata.com/v1/announcements/aud/wages",
headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
timeout=30,
)
rows = resp.json()["data"]
print(rows[-1])Match this release by announcement_id aud_wages_2020-09-30. Forecasts for the same release: /v1/predictions/aud/wages.
Release data snapshot
Citation fields for this announcement.
| Public release ID | aud_wages_2020-11-16 |
|---|---|
| API announcement ID | aud_wages_2020-09-30 |
| Release time |
Estimated 2020-11-16 00:30 UTC
|
| Reference period date | 2020-09-30 |
| Actual value | 1.4 |
| Previous value | 1.8 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
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What did Australia Average Weekly Earnings / Wages come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?
Australia Average Weekly Earnings / Wages was 1.4% year on year in Q3 2020. The previous reading was 1.8%.
When was this Australia Average Weekly Earnings / Wages release published?
The publication time is estimated for Nov 16, 2020 at 11:30 Australia/Sydney. The publication time is derived from the lag measured on this series' confirmed releases and the record carries the release_time_assumed flag.
When is the next Australia Average Weekly Earnings / Wages release?
The next Australia Average Weekly Earnings / Wages release is scheduled for Nov 18, 2026.
What is the official source for Australia Average Weekly Earnings / Wages?
ABS publishes the official Average Weekly Earnings / Wages series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.
Raw announcement payload
Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.
{
"announcement_datetime": 1605486600,
"announcement_id": "aud_wages_2020-09-30",
"capture_time_basis": "backfill_fetch_completed",
"date": "2020-09-30",
"observed_at_ns": 1791240077763293100,
"previous_value": 1.8,
"publication_time_precision": "unknown",
"publication_time_status": "assumed_historical",
"release_time_assumed": true,
"revisions": [
{
"epoch": 1605486600,
"val": 1.4
},
{
"epoch": 1605745800,
"val": 1.4
},
{
"capture_time_basis": "backfill_fetch_completed",
"epoch": 1605745800,
"is_first_release": false,
"observed_at_ns": 1791240077763293100,
"publication_time_precision": "unknown",
"publication_time_status": "assumed_historical",
"val": 1.4,
"vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
}
],
"val": 1.4,
"vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
}