Jump in local unemployment

Submitted 15/04/2010

Migration for Business Growth

 

The Australian Bureau of Statistics Labour Force figures show the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for South Australia in March 2010 increased 0.6 percentage points from the previous month's figure to 5.4 per cent.

Statistics show the national unemployment rate for March remained stable at 5.3 per cent.

Nationwide the participation rate was stable at 65.1 per cent, while South Australia's participation rate remained at 63.2 per cent.