According to new statistics from the Labour Force Survey unemployment levels remain at historic lows while wages continue to rise. Over the last year unemployment decreased from 3.7% in October 2017 to 2.9% in October 2018. Wage have risen 0.4% in the same time period. When inflation is taken into account the wage index has risen by 3.2%.
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