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SA Data Wrap – stable unemployment and sluggish wages
In this edition of the Data Wrap we take a look at key data releases over the past couple weeks that provide insight into the recent performance of the South Australian economy. Topics include the latest labour market report, wages growth, retail sales, local government price inflation, and forward indicators for the residential building sector.
Unemployment […]
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SA Data Wrap – wage growth slows although employment growth remains solid, inflation faced by local government picks up
Wage growth slows in South Australia
Latest figures from the ABS indicate that the annual rate of wage growth in South Australia has continued to slow. Wages in South Australia as measured by the Wage Price Index (WPI) rose by 1.9 per cent through the year to the December quarter 2017. This annual result is the […]
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SA Data Wrap – a mixed labour force report, sluggish wages growth and higher inflation for local government
South Australia records mixed labour market performance in October
South Australia’s trend unemployment rate fell to 5.6 per cent in October, down from 5.8 per cent in September. However, the improvement was partly driven by a decline in the participation rate, which fell by 0.1 percentage points to 61.9 per cent. This fall in participation explains […]
Local Government Price Index March 2017
The SA Centre for Economic Studies produces a Local Government Price Index (LGPI) on behalf of the Local Government Association of South Australia. The purpose of the LGPI is to provide a measure of price movements faced by Local Government in South Australia given their unique mix of goods and services purchases.
Latest results released today indicate […]
Local Government Price Index: March 2015
The Local Government Price Index (LGPI), which measures price changes faced by local government in South Australia, rose by 0.2 per cent in the March quarter of 2015. In comparison, the Adelaide Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures price changes faced by households in respect of their purchases of goods and services, rose by 0.1 per […]
Local Government Price Index: December quarter 2014
Results for the December quarter 2014 of the Local Government Price Index (LGPI) have been released today. The LGPI measures price movements faced by Local Government in South Australia in respect of their purchases of goods and services.
The latest LGPI data incorporates updated expenditure weights for the 2013/14 financial year.
The LGPI rose by 0.3 per […]
Local Government Price Index: March quarter 2014
The March quarter 2014 results for the Local Government Price Index (LGPI) have been released today. The LGPI provides a measure of price movements faced by Local Government in South Australia in respect of their purchases of goods and services.
The LGPI rose by 0.7 per cent in the March quarter 2014. In comparison, the Adelaide […]
Local Government Price Index: March quarter 2013
The Local Government Price Index (LGPI) provides a measure of price movements faced by Local Government in South Australia in respect of their purchases of goods and services.
The LGPI rose by 0.3 per cent in the March quarter 2013. In comparison, the Adelaide Consumer Price Index was unchanged from the December quarter.
Looking at changes over […]
Local Government Price Index: June Quarter 2012
The Local Government Price Index (LGPI) – a measure of price movements faced by Local Government in South Australia in respect of their purchases of goods and services – has been updated for the June 2012 quarter.
The LGPI rose by 0.2 per cent in the June quarter 2012. In comparison, the Adelaide Consumer Price Index was […]
Local Government Price Index: Decemeber 2011
The Local Government Price Index (LGPI) was recently updated for the December 2011 quarter.
The LGPI measures price movements faced by Local Government in South Australia in respect of their purchases of goods and services.
The latest release takes into account local government broad expenditure patterns for 2010/11. The inclusion of latest expenditure data can lead to […]