Employees on new enterprise agreements have reached their highest quarterly levels in more than a decade.

Employment and Workplace Department figures released today have revealed agreements approved during the March quarter covered just under 365,000 employees.

Enterprise agreements now cover more than 2.14 million workers, about 480,000 more than two years ago.

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During the first quarter of the year, 1022 enterprise agreements were signed off.

The figures also reveal full-time workers on awards have received an extra $5.30 a week since the Albanese government was sworn in, or $10,400 a year more before tax.

Ahead of a minimum wage rise of 3.75 per cent that kicks in on Monday, data also showed a $3.77 increase in the minimum wage since 2022.

Minimum-wage earners have received an extra $143 per week, or $7451 a year, under the rises to the minimum wages.

From Monday, the minimum wage will increase to $24.10 per hour, with 2.6 million workers to benefit from the rise.

AAP