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South Australia’s unemployment rate remains the worst in Australia despite a slight fall to 6.8 per cent in February – a full percentage point higher than the national average.
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South Australians are the least likely in the country to agree that vaccines can help control the spread of COVID-19, while only half of the state’s population is willing to get vaccinated as soon as doses are available, a new national survey reveals.
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South Australia’s unemployment rate has surged to a national high 7.2 per cent after coronavirus restrictions crippled or shut down businesses across Australia and officially threw nearly 600,000 people out of work, including more than 40,000 in SA.
South Australia’s unemployment rate remains the nation’s worst after the release of March figures – with the full impact of coronavirus job cuts, business closures and social distancing regulations still to be measured.
South Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped dramatically from 7.3 per cent to 6.3 per cent in September, but remains markedly above the national average 5.2 per cent – and its trend jobless rate increased.
Crucial data about the nation’s economy, jobs market and population may not be produced if the Australian Bureau of Statistics continues to lose funding, the authority’s leader has warned.
Spending in South Australian stores dropped by 0.5 per cent in July, far exceeding the 0.1 per cent drop recorded nationally, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics retail trade figures released today.
