Aussie household disposable incomes continue to slide

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By Leith van Onselen

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

According to the ABS, the real average compensation per employee fell by 0.6% in the 2017 calendar year to be 4.2% 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.