Australian Economic Statistics
Australian Economic Statistics
| Rates | Date | Change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Rate Target | 2.75 | May 8, 2013 | -25.00 bps | |||
| Yield Curve | May 17, 2013 | |||||
| LIBOR Yield Curve | Mar 21, 2013 | |||||
| Overnight Indexed Swaps Yield Curve | May 17, 2013 | |||||
| Employment | Date | Change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment (Change) | 50.1 | Apr 2013 | +260.58 % | |||
| Labour Force | 11,663.2 | Apr 2013 | +0.43 % | |||
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5 | Apr 2013 | -0.10 | |||
| GDP | Date | Change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to GDP | 6.5 | Jan 2013 | -10.96 % | |||
| Gross Domestic Product (Change) | 0.00 | Q4 2012 | ||||
| Business | Date | Change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Trade (Change) | -0.4 | Mar 2013 | ||||
| Retail Trade Quarterly (Change) | 0.8 | Q4 2008 | ||||
| Indices | Date | Change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Price Index (Annual Change) | 2.5 | Q1 2013 | ||||
| Consumer Price Index (Quarterly Change) | 0.4 | Q1 2013 | ||||
| Core Consumer Price Index (Annual Change) | 2.4 | Q1 2013 | ||||
| Core Consumer Price Index (Quarterly Change) | 0.4 | Q1 2013 | ||||
| Producer Price Index (Annual Change) | 1.1 | Q2 2012 | ||||
| Producer Price Index (Quarterly Change) | 0.5 | Q2 2012 | ||||
| Trade Weighted Index | 75.3 | May 21, 2013 | +0.40 % | |||
| Trimmed Mean Consumer Price Index (Annual Change) | 2.2 | Q1 2013 | ||||
| Trimmed Mean Consumer Price Index (Quarterly Change) | 0.3 | Q1 2013 | ||||
| Wage Price Index (Change) | 0.7 | Q1 2013 | ||||
| International | Date | Change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account | -14,678.0 | Q4 2012 | +2.46 % | |||
| Trade Balance | 307 | Mar 2013 | +376.58 % | |||
| Stocks | Date | Change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia All Ordinaries Index | 5,142.10 | May 22, 2013 | -0.27 % | |||
Australia is a leading supplier of natural resource products. The country is self-sufficient in almost all foodstuffs and is a major exporter of wool, meat, dairy products, and wheat. Mining products form another key export sector. An increasing focus on services and high-tech industries has helped Australia diversify and modernize its economy. The Australian dollar is one of the seven major currencies involved in forex transactions, and accounts for approximately 5% of worldwide foreign exchange transactions. Its popularity is due to the fact that there is little government intervention in the currency market, and a general view that Australia has a stable economy and government. Due to the high dependence of the Australian economy on commodity exports, the Australian dollar is considered a resource currency that tends to reflect changes in mineral or agriculture prices.