Local unemployment rises again

Submitted 14/10/2010

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The Australian Bureau of Statistics Labour Force figures show the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for South Australia in September 2010 increased 0.1 percentage point from the previous months' figure to 5.5 per cent.

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

Nationwide the participation rate increased 0.2 percentage points to 65.6 per cent, while South Australia's participation rate remained at 63.5 per cent.