| Quarter | Index of real earnings1 | Index of nominal earnings | Consumer price index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change on the same period of the previous year in % | ||||
| 1: The real wage index was revised due to a methodological adjustment to the calculation. | ||||
| 2023 | 4. quarter | 1.8 | 5.4 | 3.5 |
| 3. quarter | 0.6 | 6.3 | 5.7 | |
| 2. quarter | 0.1 | 6.6 | 6.5 | |
| 1. quarter | -2.4 | 5.6 | 8.3 | |
| 2022 | 4. quarter | -5.4 | 2.8 | 8.6 |
| 3. quarter | -5.4 | 1.6 | 7.3 | |
| 2. quarter | -4.2 | 2.3 | 6.7 | |
| 1. quarter | -0.8 | 3.8 | 4.7 | |
| 2021 | 4. quarter | -1.1 | 3.6 | 4.7 |
| 3. quarter | 0.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | |
| 2. quarter | 3.2 | 5.5 | 2.2 | |
| 1. quarter | -2.2 | -0.7 | 1.5 | |
| 2020 | 4. quarter | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| 3. quarter | -0.9 | -1.3 | -0.5 | |
| 2. quarter | -4.7 | -3.9 | 0.8 | |
| 1. quarter | 0.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | |
| 2019 | 4. quarter | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
| 3. quarter | 2.0 | 3.4 | 1.4 | |
| 2. quarter | 1.3 | 3.0 | 1.6 | |
| 1. quarter | 1.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | |
| 2018 | 4. quater | 1.3 | 3.3 | 2.0 |
| 3. quarter | 1.7 | 3.6 | 1.9 | |
| 2. quarter | 0.7 | 2.5 | 1.8 | |
| 1. quarter | 1.5 | 2.8 | 1.4 | |
| 2017 | 4. quarter | 0.7 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| 3. quarter | 0.7 | 2.4 | 1.6 | |
| 2. quarter | 1.5 | 2.9 | 1.4 | |
| 1. quarter | 1.0 | 2.6 | 1.6 | |
| 2016 | 4. quarter | 1.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 |
| 3. quarter | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.5 | |
| 2. quarter | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.2 | |
| 1. quarter | 2.5 | 2.8 | 0.3 | |
| 2015 | 4. quarter | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.4 |
| 3. quarter | 1.8 | 2.5 | 0.7 | |
| 2. quarter | 2.3 | 3.3 | 1.0 | |
| 1. quarter | 2.6 | 2.7 | 0.0 | |
| 2014 | 4. quarter | 2.1 | 2.7 | 0.5 |
| 3. quarter | 1.7 | 2.7 | 0.9 | |
| 2. quarter | 1.4 | 2.5 | 1.1 | |
| 1. quarter | 1.4 | 2.6 | 1.2 | |
| 2013 | 4. quarter | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 3. quarter | -0.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | |
| 2. quarter | -0.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | |
| 1. quarter | -0.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |
| 2012 | 4. quarter | 0.7 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
| 3. quarter | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | |
| 2. quarter | 0.6 | 2.5 | 1.9 | |
| 1. quarter | 0.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | |
| 2011 | 4. quarter | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 3. quarter | 0.8 | 3.0 | 2.3 | |
| 2. quarter | 2.1 | 4.1 | 1.9 | |
| 1. quarter | 1.9 | 3.8 | 1.8 | |
| 2010 | 4. quarter | 1.6 | 3.0 | 1.4 |
| 3. quarter | 1.3 | 2.4 | 1.0 | |
| 2. quarter | 1.9 | 3.1 | 1.1 | |
| 1. quarter | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.9 | |
| 2009 | 4. quarter | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| 3. quarter | 0.7 | 0.4 | -0.2 | |
| 2. quarter | -0.9 | -0.7 | 0.3 | |
| 1. quarter | -0.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | |
| 2008 | 4. quarter | 1.1 | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| 3. quarter | -0.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | |
| 2. quarter | 0.9 | 3.8 | 2.8 | |
| 1. quarter | -0.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | |
As at 29 February 2024