Monthly Statistical Bulletin
2.3 Wage price index
Quarter	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08
Wage price index (a) (b) – index
September	98.7	102.2	106.5	110.6	115.2
December	99.7	103.2	107.5	111.8	116.5
March	100.4	104.3	108.6	112.9	117.5
June	101.2	105.4	109.7	114.1
Annual average	100.0	103.8	108.1	112.4
Quarterly change (b) – per cent
September	0.9	1.0	1.0	0.8	1.0
December	1.0	1.0	0.9	1.1	1.1
March	0.7	1.1	1.0	1.0	0.9
June	0.8	1.1	1.0	1.1
Annual change (b) – per cent
September	3.6	3.5	4.2	3.8	4.2
December	3.7	3.5	4.2	4.0	4.2
March	3.5	3.9	4.1	4.0	4.1
June	3.5	4.2	4.1	4.0
Annual average	3.6	3.8	4.1	4.0
(a) Total hourly rate of pay excluding bonuses, all sectors.  Index base: 2003–04 = 100.0.
(b) Quarterly figures are seasonally adjusted.
Source: ABS, Labour price index, Cat. no. 6345.0
								Update
								13 August 2008