LABOUR FORCE


CONTENTS

Employed persons

Unemployment

Participation rate


EMPLOYED PERSONS

In trend terms, the total number of persons employed in South Australia in November 2008 was 785,900, an increase of 1,000 from the number of persons employed in October 2008 (784,900). The total number of persons employed in Australia in November 2008 was 10,756,800, an increase of 8,300 on the number employed in October 2008 (10,748,500).

The number of males employed full-time in South Australia in November 2008 was 365,200 (in trend terms), an increase from 364,200 in October 2008. The number of females employed full-time in South Australia in November 2008 was 174,600 (in trend terms), a decrease from 176,500 in October 2008.


UNEMPLOYMENT

The trend estimate unemployment rate for South Australia rose slightly to 5.4% in November 2008, up from 5.3% in October 2008. Australia's unemployment rate remained unchanged from October 2008 to November 2008 at 4.3%.

For South Australia, the trend unemployment rate for males rose slightly from 5.1% in October 2008 to 5.2% in November 2008. The trend unemployment rate for females in South Australia rose slightly from 5.5% in October 2008 to 5.6% in November 2008.

PARTICIPATION RATE

The trend estimate of the participation rate for South Australia in November 2008 was 63.7%, up slightly from 63.6% in October 2008. Australia's trend participation rate remained constant from October 2008 to November 2008 at 65.1%.

For South Australia, the trend participation rate for males rose slightly to 70.9% in November 2008, up from 70.8% in October 2008. The Australian participation rate for males remained unchanged from October 2008 to November 2008 at 72.2%. The participation rate for South Australian females rose slightly from 56.6% in October 2008 to 56.7% in November 2008. The Australian female participation rate remained steady over this period at 58.3%.