Mixed news as local unemployment remains steady

Submitted 13/05/2011

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South Australian unemployment remained steady in April according to the State's leading business membership organisation, Business SA.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics Labour Force figures show the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for South Australia in April 2011 remained at 5.4 per cent.

Statistics show the national unemployment rate for April also remained steady at 4.9 per cent.

Nationwide the participation rate decreased 0.2 percentage points to 65.6 per cent, while South Australia's participation rate increased 0.1 percentage point to 63.8 per cent.