Keep up to date with the latest monthly South Australian labour force statistics to inform your workforce decisions.
These figures are updated every month as new data is received.
South Australian labour force indicators
(Trend) January 2016
| Total employment: |
809,900 - rose by 1,400 (0.2%) |
| Unemployed people: |
60,400 - fell by 1,200 (2.0%) |
| Headline unemployment: |
6.8% - fell by 0.3 of a percentage point (seasonally adjusted) |
| Participation rate: |
62.1% - unchanged (seasonally adjusted) |
Regional unemployment rates
(Year to) December 2015*
| Statistical region |
Total |
Youth |
| Greater Adelaide |
7.4% |
15.2% |
| Adelaide - Central and Hills: |
5.9% |
15.4% |
| Adelaide - North |
8.6% |
16.2% |
| Adelaide - South |
7.3% |
15.4% |
| Adelaide - West |
7.5% |
12.7% |
| Rest of South Australia |
7.4% |
17.0% |
| Barossa-Yorke-Mid North |
8.1% |
20.3% |
| South Australia - Outback |
5.6% |
15.2% |
| South Australia - South East |
7.8% |
15.3% |
| TOTAL SOUTH AUSTRALIA: |
7.4% |
15.6% |
*The total unemployment rate applies to people 15 years and over, and the youth unemployment rate refers to people aged 15-24 years of age. Data has been averaged over the year to minimise the impact of seasonal and irregular factors.
*The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has made changes to its regional labour force estimates. From 20 February 2014, the ABS will publish total unemployment rates for people aged 15 to 24 years rather than the full-time unemployment rate for people aged 15 to 19 years. In addition, regional labour force estimates will now be released using the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) definitions rather than the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC). These changes mean that regional labour force estimates from 20 February 2014 are not comparable to releases prior to this date.
Young people's labour market participation
(Year to) December 2015
Key statistics relating to the learning activities of young South Australians aged 15 to 24 years of age:
| Studying full-time: |
114,800 (52.7%) are studying full-time as their main activity (excludes those working full-time) |
| Working full-time: |
51,500 (23.6%) |
Unemployed and
seeking full-time work: |
13,300 (full-time unemployment to population ratio 6.1%. National ratio is 5.1%) |
| Unemployment rate: |
20.5% full-time unemployment rate. Compared with 15.4% nationally.
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