Labour and Demography
Labour Market
Employment and Unemployment, South Australia, Trend Estimates
| Mar 2012 |
Mar 2013 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment ('000) | |||
| Full-time |
539.3 |
541.1 |
+1.8 |
| Total |
817.7 |
820.3 |
+2.6 |
| Unemployment and Participation Rates (per cent) |
|||
| Unemployment Rate |
5.3 |
5.9 |
+0.6 |
| Participation Rate |
63.0 |
63.0 |
-0.0 |
Note: Change may not be equal to difference in reported numbers due to rounding.
Source: ABS, Labour Force, Australia, March 2013, Cat. No. 6202.0.
Unemployment Rate, Monthly Trend Series

Source: ABS, Labour Force, Australia, March 2013, Cat. No. 6202.0.
Participation Rate, Monthly Trend Series

Source: ABS, Labour Force, Australia, March 2013, Cat. No. 6202.0.
Demography
Population Change, South Australia
| 2011/12 | |
|---|---|
| Components of population change (persons) |
|
| Natural increase | +7,629 |
| Net overseas migration | +11,274 |
| Net interstate migration | -2,357 |
| Total net population change | +16,546 |
| Estimated Resident Population (end of year) |
|
| Persons | 1,654,778 |
Source: ABS, Australian Demographic Statistics, June 2012, Cat. No. 3101.0.
Calculations by SACES.
Projected Population by Age Group*
South Australia, 2006 to 2056

Note: * Medium series (i.e., Series B) projections.
Source: ABS, Population Projections, Australia 2006 - 2101, Australia, Cat. No. 3222.0.
