Where’s the cyclical rise in wage growth?

If a cyclical rise in wage growth in Australia was underway, it would show up first in the strongest states and sectors. But wage growth hasn’t risen in New South Wales and Victoria. What’s more, labour market conditions in Queensland, Western Australia and the mining sector haven’t improved enough to conclude that the small rises in wage growth in those areas is worth getting excited about.

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