Graph 13  Wages Growth Year-ended %  % Average earnings per head*  6  Wage Price Index**  4  6  4  2  2  0  0  -2  2010 * **  2013  2016  2019  2022  -2  Non-farm. Excluding bonuses and commissions.
Source: ABS  The National Accounts measure of average earnings per head increased by 0.9 per cent in the quarter and 4.2 per cent over the year. The per hour measure increased by just 2.5 per cent over the year. These measures have been volatile over recent times due to large compositional shifts in the labour market and changes in hours worked.