Evaluating Labour Market Outcomes in Australia (HSC SSCE Economics): Flashcards
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Australia's wage determination system type
Australia's wage determination system type
Hybrid - market forces + institutional protections
Real wage growth formula
Real wage growth formula
Productivity growth rate in 1990s (Australia)
Productivity growth rate in 1990s (Australia)
2.1% per year
Productivity growth rate in 2010s (Australia)
Productivity growth rate in 2010s (Australia)
0.6% per year
Australia's minimum wage level vs OECD countries
Australia's minimum wage level vs OECD countries
Highest in the OECD
Inflationary wage spiral definition
Inflationary wage spiral definition
Cycle: high prices → wage demands → costs → prices repeat
Nominal wage growth in 2022-23 (Australia)
Nominal wage growth in 2022-23 (Australia)
3.7%
Inflation rate in 2022-23 (Australia)
Inflation rate in 2022-23 (Australia)
7.8%
Real wage change in 2022-23 (Australia)
Real wage change in 2022-23 (Australia)
-4.1% (wages grew less than inflation)
Labour as % of total business costs
Labour as % of total business costs
Around 60%
