Aussie household disposable incomes continue to fall

Tuesday, 12 December 2017

The September quarter national accounts was another sobering experience for Australian workers.

According to the ABS, the real average compensation per employee fell by 0.9% in the year to September 2017 to be 3.3% lower since March 2012:

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About the author

Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.