Average monthly earnings of employees in Australia
Australia: Average monthly earnings of employees was 5,906 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Average monthly earnings of employees in Australia, 2001–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average monthly earnings of employees in Australia is 5,906, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average monthly earnings of employees in Australia peaked at 5,906 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,922, in 2002.
That places Australia 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Average monthly earnings of employees in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,069 | — |
| 2002 | 2,922 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 3,051 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 3,110 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3,327 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 3,520 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 3,719 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 3,997 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 4,078 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4,313 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 4,425 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4,633 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 4,686 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5,075 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 4,925 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 4,958 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5,129 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 5,324 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 5,518 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 5,630 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 5,906 | +4.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 5,906 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,372, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Australia's 5,906 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,868, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,421 | 2,922 | 4,078 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,899 | 4,313 | 5,518 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,768 | 5,630 | 5,906 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 17 Honduras 9,543 compare
- 18 Switzerland 6,468 compare
- 19 United States of America 6,273 compare
- 21 New Zealand 5,830
- 22 Trinidad and Tobago 5,758 compare
- 23 Canada 5,587
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average monthly earnings of employees in Australia?
- Average monthly earnings of employees in Australia was 5,906 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,906 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,922 in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for average monthly earnings of employees?
- Australia ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average monthly earnings of employees (Local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.