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A snapshot of the latest in economic indicators from our Economic Services team.- 17 Oct 2024 Labour Force September 2024Employment saw another outsized increase of 64.1k in September. This gain was double the 25.0k pencilled in by the market consensus and the largest since February. It followed a 42.6k increase in August (revised slightly down from 47.5k).
- 04 Oct 2024 Housing Finance August 2024The value of new home loans (excluding refinancing) rose by a seasonally adjusted 1.0% in August, in line with market expectations, but slightly slower than the 3.5% in the previous month (downwardly revised from the 3.9% estimated originally).
- 03 Oct 2024 Trade Balance August 2024Australia’s seasonally adjusted goods trade surplus was little changed in August, at A$5,644m from the downwardly revised A$5,636m in July (originally A$6,009m). The market expectation was for a A$5,500m surplus.
All Economic Indicators
Select your preferred publication to find out more.- Balance of PaymentsRead more
Measuring economic transactions between Australia and the rest of the world.
- Building ApprovalsRead more
A breakdown of building work approved within Australia over the last month.
- CPI InflationRead more
The most recent data on consumer price inflation across Australia.
- EmploymentRead more
A snapshot of employment and participation within the Australian labour force.
- GDPRead more
Measures the total market value of all goods and services produced in Australia.
- Housing FinanceRead more
Newly approved loan commitments for borrowers for housing purposes.
- Retail TradeRead more
Domestic developments in retail trade across industry groups and states.
- Trade BalanceRead more
A summary of developments in Australian foreign trade over the most recent month.
- WagesRead more
Measuring changes in wage price indices for individual industries and states.
External Financial Resources
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Top - Port of Port Hedland. Image courtesy of Pilbara Ports Authority.
Below - North Quay Terminals, Fremantle. Image courtesy of Fremantle Ports.
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