Local unemployment increases

Submitted 15/07/2010

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The Australian Bureau of Statistics Labour Force figures show the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for South Australia in June 2010 increased 0.1 percentage points from the previous month's figure to 5.4 per cent.

Statistics show the national unemployment rate for June remained at 5.1 per cent.

Nationwide the participation rate increased 0.1 percentage point to 65.2 per cent, while South Australia's participation rate also increased 0.1 percentage point to 63.2 per cent.