Keep abreast of latest monthly South Australian labour force statistics to inform your workforce decisions.
These figures will be updated every month as new data received.
South Australian labour force indicators
(Trend) April 2012
| Total employment: |
818,500 - fell by 600 (0.1%) |
| Unemployed people: |
44,800 - unchanged |
| Headline unemployment: |
5.2% - unchanged (seasonally adjusted) |
| Participation rate: |
62.9% - fell 0.1%
|
Regional unemployment
(Year to) April 2012*
Statistical region
|
Total
|
Youth unemployment |
| Northern Adelaide: |
7.5% |
35.0%
|
| Western Adelaide: |
4.2% |
12.1%
|
| Eastern Adelaide: |
4.4% |
18.4%
|
| Southern Adelaide: |
4.8% |
23.0%
|
| TOTAL ADELAIDE: |
5.4% |
25.7%
|
| TOTAL BALANCE OF SA: |
4.7% |
24.3%
|
| Northern and Western SA: |
4.4% |
16.0%
|
| Southern and Eastern SA: |
4.8% |
29.6%
|
| TOTAL SOUTH AUSTRALIA: |
5.3% |
25.2%
|
*The total unemployment rate applies to people 15 years and over, and the youth (full-time) unemployment rate refers to young people 15-19 years of age.
Young people's labour market participation April 2012
Key statistics relating to the learning activities of young South Australians aged 15 to 24 years of age:
| Studying full-time: |
105,000 (46.8%) are studying as their main activity (excludes those working full-time) |
| Working full-time: |
66,200 (29.5%) |
Unemployed and
seeking full-time work: |
9,400 (full-time unemployment to population ratio 4.2%.
National ratio is 4.5%) |
| Unemployment rate: |
12.4% full-time unemployment rate.
Compared with 12.6% nationally
|
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