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A snapshot of the latest in economic indicators from our Economic Services team.- 28 Sep 2023 Retail Trade August 2023Retail trade rose a seasonally adjusted 0.2% in August, slightly less than the 0.3% pencilled in by the consensus. The annual rate of retail sales growth declined to 1.5% in seasonally adjusted terms and 1.3% in trend terms, which is the slowest trend growth on record.
- 27 Sep 2023 CPI - August 2023The monthly CPI indicator rose to 5.2% over the year to August 2023, 0.3ppts up from the 4.9% in the previous month and in line with the market expectations. The renewed rise in inflation was driven almost exclusively by transport amid a strong rebound in automotive fuel prices.
- 14 Sep 2023 Employment August 2023Employment rose by 64.9k in August, well above the 25.0k pencilled in by the consensus. The unemployment rate remained at 3.7%, both in seasonally adjusted and trend terms. Western Australian employment rose by another 14.7k in August, but the unemployment rate picked up 0.3ppts to 3.8% amid a 0.7ppts surge in participation to a six-month high of 69.3%.
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.
- 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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