Jump in local unemployment a concern

Submitted 28/03/2011

Migration for Business Growth

 

The Australian Bureau of Statistics Labour Force figures show the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for South Australia in February 2011 increased 0.4 percentage points from the previous month's figure to 5.8 per cent.

Statistics show the national unemployment rate for February remained steady at 5.0 per cent.

Nationwide the participation rate decreased 0.1 percentage point to 65.7 per cent, while South Australia's participation rate increased 0.2 percentage points to 63.4 per cent.