Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased 0.1 percentage points to 5.6 per cent in September.
The trend unemployment rate remained at 5.7 per cent.
In South Australia the two rates showed marked differences as volatility continues to show up in the market.
The state’s seasonally adjusted rate for September dropped to 6.0 per cent, after touching 7.1 per cent three months ago and back to 6.8 per cent in August.
On a trend basis, however, South Australia’s unemployment rate recorded its sixth successive rise, moving progressively from 5.8 per cent in March to 6.6 per cent in September, the highest trend rate in 11 years.
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Nationally, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported the number of people employed increased by 9,100 to 11,645,800 in September.
The increase in employment was due to increased full-time employment, up 5,000 to 8,133,700 and part-time employment, up 4,100 people to 3,512,100.
The increase in total employment was driven by an increase in male full-time employment and an increase in female part-time employment.
The ABS monthly seasonally adjusted aggregate hours worked series showed a decrease in September, down 6.4 million hours to 1,641.5 million hours.
The ABS reported a seasonally adjusted labour force participation rate decrease of 0.1 percentage points to 64.9 per cent in September.
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