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A snapshot of the latest in economic indicators from our Economic Services team.- 25 Jun 2026 Household Spending May 2026Household spending rebounded by a seasonally adjusted 1.3% in May (mkt exp.: 0.5%), following a 1.1% fall in April. Annual household spending growth picked up by 0.4ppts to 5.1%.
- 25 Jun 2026 Labour Force May 2026Seasonally adjusted employment surged by 40.3k in May, somewhat more than the 32.5k rise pencilled in by the market consensus and the most so far in 2026. The surge in employment in May followed a 40.7k plunge in the previous month, which turned out to be significantly deeper than the 18.6k fall estimated initially.
- 24 Jun 2026 CPI May 2026The annual rate of headline consumer price inflation ebbed by 0.2ppts to a three-month low of 4.0%, against market expectations of a 0.1ppts uptick to 4.3%.
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.
- Household SpendingRead more
Data on both monthly and quarterly household spending
- 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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