Group 1 - The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported a 0.9% increase in the wage price index for Q1, slightly above the market expectation of 0.8% [1] - The wage growth was primarily driven by government pay increases for care workers, particularly one-off bonuses for childcare and aged care staff [1] - Private sector wage growth remains weak, indicating that despite a tight labor market, it has not prevented the Reserve Bank of Australia from considering interest rate cuts [1] Group 2 - Investors widely expect the Reserve Bank of Australia to lower the interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.85% in the upcoming meeting on May 20 [1] - The year-on-year wage price index growth for Q1 rose from a two-year low of 3.2% to 3.4%, exceeding market expectations [1] - Public sector wage growth surged to 3.6%, reversing a significant decline from the previous quarter, while private sector wage growth remained at 3.3%, well below the peak of 4.2% expected in 2024 [1] Group 3 - Upcoming labor data for April is expected to show a steady increase of about 20,000 jobs, with the unemployment rate holding at 4.1% [2] - Despite some broad labor cost indicators rising, productivity growth remains disappointingly weak, which could threaten progress in controlling inflation [2] - The overall inflation rate for Q1 was 2.4%, with the key core inflation measure's year-on-year growth slowing to 2.9%, the lowest level in three years, returning to the RBA's target range for the first time since the end of 2021 [2]
澳大利亚第一季度薪资增长略高于预期 但市场降息预期未受影响
Xin Hua Cai Jing·2025-05-14 08:20