Economic indicators
Briefing paper
Estimating wage trends from personal income tax data
This analysis of income tax data confirms a dramatic slowdown in Australian wages in recent years – and the slowdown is worse than previous statistics indicated.
Survey Report
Polling – better economic managers?
This polling indicates that the Liberal Party is losing grip on their ‘better economic manager’ brand recognition, with young voters (18-34 year olds) overwhelmingly rating the Labor Party as the better economic manager in government.
Report
Australian jobs 2019
This publication provides an overview of trends in the Australian labour market to support job seekers and providers, career advisers, those considering future training and work and people interested in labour market issues.
Discussion paper
A model line-up: comparing economic models of high ambition emission reduction targets
This paper analyses 22 recent modelling reports of the economic impacts of higher ambition targets. Extensive literature shows Australia can achieve higher ambition targets with very small economic impacts. Claims that higher ambition would be ‘economy wrecking’ or ‘apocalyptic’ are not credible.
Report
Agricultural export price and volume indicators: concepts, data sources and methods
This paper documents the concepts, sources and methods that have been used to produce the Australian export price and volume indicators.