LABOUR MARKET, 2017 Summary In seasonally adjusted terms, total employment in South Australia rose by 1,300 During December, total employment: people (0.2%) in December, following a rise of 0.2% in November. Employment rose by 34,700 fell by a marginal 200 persons in South (0.3%) nationally. Australia in trend terms (nationally, total employment rose 0.2%); and In South Australia, full-time employment fell rose 0.2% in South Australia in by 9,600 (1.8%) while part-time employment seasonally adjusted terms (nationally, rose by 10,900 (3.9%). total employment rose 0.3%). Nationally, full-time employment rose by During December, the unemployment rate: 15,100 people (0.2%) and part-time was 5.9% in South Australia in trend employment rose by 19,500 (0.5%). terms (5.4% nationally); and was 5.9% in South Australia in seasonally adjusted terms (5.5% Hours worked nationally). In trend terms, monthly hours worked in all jobs fell by 0.2% in South Australia in December and Further Analysis was 1.4% higher than a year earlier—see Chart 2. Nationally, monthly hours worked in all Employment jobs increased by 3.6% through the year to December. In trend terms, total employment in South Australia fell by 200, and rose by 25,000 (0.2%) nationally in December—see Chart 1. In South Australia, full-time employment rose by 600 persons (0.1%) but part-time employment fell by 800 (0.3%). Nationally, full-time employment rose by 16,600 persons (0.2%) and part-time employment rose by 8,400 (0.2%). Annual trend employment growth was 1.2% for South Australia and 3.3% nationally. Unemployment In trend terms, the unemployment rate in South Australia remained unchanged at 5.9% in December. Nationally, the unemployment rate fell to 5.4% in December from 5.5% in November—see Table 1 and Chart 4. Table 1: Unemployment Rates —Trend Dec 16 (%) Nov 17 (%) Dec 17 (%) NSW 5.1 4.7 4.7 VIC 6.0 5.8 5.8
LABOUR MARKET, 2017 Summary During December, total employment: fell by a marginal 200 persons in South Australia in trend terms (nationally, total employment rose 0.2%); and rose 0.2% in South Australia in seasonally adjusted terms (nationally, total employment rose 0.3%). During December, the unemployment rate: was 5.9% in South Australia in trend terms (5.4% nationally); and was 5.9% in South Australia in seasonally adjusted terms (5.5% nationally). Further Analysis Employment In trend terms, total employment in South Australia fell by 200, and rose by 25,000 (0.2%) nationally in December—see Chart 1. In South Australia, full-time employment rose by 600 persons (0.1%) but part-time employment fell by 800 (0.3%). Nationally, full-time employment rose by 16,600 persons (0.2%) and part-time employment rose by 8,400 (0.2%). Annual trend employment growth was 1.2% for South Australia and 3.3% nationally. In seasonally adjusted terms, total employment in South Australia rose by 1,300 people (0.2%) in December, following a rise of 0.2% in November. Employment rose by 34,700 (0.3%) nationally. In South Australia, full-time employment fell by 9,600 (1.8%) while part-time employment rose by 10,900 (3.9%). Nationally, full-time employment rose by 15,100 people (0.2%) and part-time employment rose by 19,500 (0.5%). Hours worked In trend terms, monthly hours worked in all jobs fell by 0.2% in South Australia in December and was 1.4% higher than a year earlier—see Chart 2. Nationally, monthly hours worked in all jobs increased by 3.6% through the year to December. Unemployment In trend terms, the unemployment rate in South Australia remained unchanged at 5.9% in December. Nationally, the unemployment rate fell to 5.4% in December from 5.5% in November—see Table 1 and Chart 4. Table 1: Unemployment Rates —Trend Dec 16 (%) Nov 17 (%) Dec 17 (%) NSW 5.1 4.7 4.7 VIC 6.0 5.8 5.8