LABOUR FORCE


CONTENTS

Employed persons

Unemployment

Participation rate


EMPLOYED PERSONS

In trend terms, the total number of persons employed in South Australia in April 2009 was 792,700, an increase of 1,000 from the number of persons employed in March 2009 (791,700). The total number of persons employed in Australia in April 2009 was 10,790,600, a decrease of 4,300 on the number employed in March 2009 (10,794,900).

The number of males employed full-time in South Australia in April 2009 was 356,100 (in trend terms), a decrease from 357,400 in March 2009. The number of females employed full-time in South Australia increased from 183,200 in March 2009 to 185,300 in April 2009.


UNEMPLOYMENT

The trend estimate unemployment rate for South Australia increased slightly from 5.7% in March 2009 to 5.8% in April 2009. Australia's unemployment rate also increased from 5.4% in March 2009 to 5.5% in April 2009.

For South Australia, the trend unemployment rate for males increased slightly from 6.0% in March 2009 to 6.2% in April 2009. The trend unemployment rate for females in South Australia decreased slightly from 5.4% in March 2009 to 5.2% in April 2009.

PARTICIPATION RATE

The trend estimate of the participation rate for South Australia increased slightly from 63.5% in March 2009 to 63.6% in April 2009. Australia's trend participation rate increased slightly from 65.4% in March 2009 to 65.5% in April 2009.

For South Australia, the trend participation rate for males dropped slightly from 69.6% in March 2009 to 69.5% in April 2009. The Australian participation rate for males remained steady in April 2009 at 72.2%. The participation rate for South Australian females increased slightly from 57.7% in March 2009 to 58.0% in April 2009. The Australian female participation rate increased slightly over this period from 58.8% in March 2009 to 58.9% in April 2009.