How does our Weekly Wage compare with Australia?

 Statistics NZ Income trends statistics says
Average weekly wage for New Zealanders in 2005 $766.21 
                                                                           2006 $785.42 
NZ dollar This equates to                                           698.28 Aussie Dollar
 
Growth 1997-06                                             ( ann avg ) 3.7%
 

In Australia
AUSSTATS figure for average weekly wage in Aussie Dollar

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES Weekly Wages in Australian $
Sept.2006 to
February 2007 change %
February 2006 to
February 2007 change %
Private & public sectors
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings
1 071.70
1.1
3.5
Full-time adult total earnings
1 117.00
1.0
3.1



Private sector
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings(a)
1 040.90
1.3
3.5
Full-time adult total earnings(a)
1 088.00
1.2
3.0
Public sector
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings(a)
1 182.50
0.7
3.6
Full-time adult total earnings(a)
1 222.00
0.6
3.8
(a) See Notes - Changes in this issue
np not published due to break in series



KEY POINTS

TREND ESTIMATES
  • Full-time adult ordinary time earnings rose by 3.7% for males and 3.0% for females in the twelve months to February 2007.
  • In the twelve months to February 2007, full-time adult total earnings rose by 3.2% for males and 2.9% for females.