Evaluating Labour Market Outcomes in Australia (HSC SSCE Economics): Flashcards

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Evaluating Labour Market Outcomes in Australia
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Australia's wage determination system type

Hybrid - market forces + institutional protections

Real wage growth formula

extNominalwagegrowthextInflation ext{Nominal wage growth} - ext{Inflation}

Productivity growth rate in 1990s (Australia)

2.1% per year

Productivity growth rate in 2010s (Australia)

0.6% per year

Australia's minimum wage level vs OECD countries

Highest in the OECD

Inflationary wage spiral definition

Cycle: high prices → wage demands → costs → prices repeat

Nominal wage growth in 2022-23 (Australia)

3.7%

Inflation rate in 2022-23 (Australia)

7.8%

Real wage change in 2022-23 (Australia)

-4.1% (wages grew less than inflation)

Labour as % of total business costs

Around 60%

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