OECD Economic Outlook, Volume 2018 Issue 2
The OECD Economic Outlook is the OECD's twice-yearly analysis of the major economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, prices, fiscal and current account balances.
Coverage is provided for all OECD member countries as well as for selected non-member countries. This issue includes a general assessment, a special chapter on the implications for public policy of the decoupling of wages from productivity and a chapter summarising developments and providing projections for each individual country.
The Statistical Annex is available on-line only at https://dx.doi.org/10.1787/eco_outlook-v22018-2-en
Australia
Robust economic growth is set to continue. New capacity coming on stream in the resource sector will support exports and business investment will pick up. Growth of wages and prices will rise gradually, while the unemployment rate will edge lower. Output growth will moderate slightly in 2020 as capacity constraints tighten, export‑market growth slows and households become less willing to draw down savings to fuel consumption.
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