| Date | Time | Country | Event | F'Cast | Prev |
| Mon. Feb 20 | 8:45am | N.Z. | PPI Input q/q | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Mon. Feb 20 | 8:45am | N.Z. | PPI Output q/q | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Tue. Feb 21 | 11:30am | Aust. | Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes | ||
| Tue. Feb 21 | 1:00pm | N.Z. | Inflation Expectations q/q | 2.8% | |
| Tue. Feb 21 | 1:30pm | Aust. | RBA Gov Stevens Speaks | ||
| Wed. Feb 22 | 10:00am | Aust. | CB Leading Index m/m | -0.3% | |
| Wed. Feb 22 | 10:30am | Aust. | MI Leading Index m/m | -0.2% | |
| Wed. Feb 22 | 11:30am | Aust. | Wage Price Index q/q | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Wed. Feb 22 | 1:00pm | N.Z. | Credit Card Spending y/y | 5.9% | |
| Fri. Feb 24 | Tentative | ALL | G20 Meetings | ||
| Fri. Feb 24 | 9:30am | Aust. | RBA Gov Stevens Speaks |
Recent Headlines
Labour Force: Employment increased 46,300 persons to 11,463,900 in January 2012 (seasonally adjusted) (released 16 February 2012)
Labour Force: Aggregate monthly hours worked decreased 23.1 million hours to 1,593.9 million hours in January 2012 (seasonally adjusted) (released 16 February 2012)
Labour Force: Unemployment decreased 15,300 persons to 614,200 in January 2012 (seasonally adjusted) (released 16 February 2012 )
Labour Force: Unemployment rate decreased 0.1 pts to 5.1% in January 2012 (seasonally adjusted) (released 16 February 2012)
Labour Force: Participation rate increased 0.1 pts to 65.3% in January 2012 (seasonally adjusted) (released 16 February 2012)
Consumer Price Index: No change in CPI in the December quarter 2011; rises 3.1% through the year (released 25 January 2012)
Population: Australia's estimated resident population reached 22,620,600 persons at 30 June 2011 (released 19 December 2011)
Population: Western Australia continues to have highest population growth rate at 2.4% (released 19 December 2011)
Population: Australia increased by 320,800 persons at 30 June 2011 (released 19 December 2011)
Economy grows by 1.0% (seasonally adjusted) in the September quarter 2011
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Labour Force: Employment increased 46,300 persons to 11,463,900 in January 2012 (seasonally adjusted) (released 16 February 2012)
Labour Force: Aggregate monthly hours worked decreased 23.1 million hours to 1,593.9 million hours in January 2012 (seasonally adjusted) (released 16 February 2012)
Labour Force: Unemployment decreased 15,300 persons to 614,200 in January 2012 (seasonally adjusted) (released 16 February 2012 )
Labour Force: Unemployment rate decreased 0.1 pts to 5.1% in January 2012 (seasonally adjusted) (released 16 February 2012)
Labour Force: Participation rate increased 0.1 pts to 65.3% in January 2012 (seasonally adjusted) (released 16 February 2012)
Consumer Price Index: No change in CPI in the December quarter 2011; rises 3.1% through the year (released 25 January 2012)
Population: Australia's estimated resident population reached 22,620,600 persons at 30 June 2011 (released 19 December 2011)
Population: Western Australia continues to have highest population growth rate at 2.4% (released 19 December 2011)
Population: Australia increased by 320,800 persons at 30 June 2011 (released 19 December 2011)
Economy grows by 1.0% (seasonally adjusted) in the September quarter 2011
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| Sep Q 11-Dec Q 11 | Dec Q 10-Dec Q 11 | |
| Weighted avg. of eight capital cities | % change | % change |
| All groups CPI | 0.0 | 3.1 |
| Food and non-alcoholic beverages | -1.5 | 2.5 |
| Alcohol and tobacco | 0.9 | 3.1 |
| Clothing and footwear | -0.5 | 2.6 |
| Housing | 0.4 | 4.0 |
| Furnishings, household equipment and services | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Health | -1.2 | 3.6 |
| Transport | 0.0 | 4.0 |
| Communication | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Recreation and culture | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Education | 0.0 | 5.8 |
| Insurance and financial services | 0.6 | 5.6 |
| CPI analytical series | ||
| All groups CPI, seasonally adjusted | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| Trimmed mean | 0.6 | 2.6 |
