SA jobless rate falls
South Australia’s unemployment rate fell in March, but still remains the highest in Australia at 7.2 per cent.
In seasonally adjusted terms, the South Australian jobless rate fell from 7.6% in February to 7.2% in March, with the participation rate remaining relatively unchanged.
The more stable trend rate flatlined month on month, remaining at 7.2%.
Employment Minister Kyam Maher said thousands more South Australians were employed compared with the same time in 2015, but the state economy continued to face significant challenges.
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Nationally, the unemployment rate fell to 5.7 per cent in March, which beat market expectations.
The total number of people with jobs rose by 26,100 in the month, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday, which was better than expectations of a rise of 20,000.
Full-time employment fell 8,800, while the number of part-time jobs was up by 34,900.
The participation rate, which refers to the number of people either employed or actively looking for work, was steady at 64.9 per cent.
– InDaily staff with AAP
