Lower pay rises are the 'new normal', Reserve Bank says

The bank’s deputy governor says rising participation rates have blunted wage growth

Pay rises of between 2-3% are “the new normal” due to higher participation rates but wage rises are unlikely to fall further, Reserve Bank deputy governor Guy Debelle has said.

In a speech to the Australian Council of Social Services conference on Tuesday, Debelle revealed that 80% of firms believe wage growth will be “stable” in the next year, with only 10% anticipating stronger growth.

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