South Australia’s headline unemployment has increased to 8.8 per cent, with the participation rate increasing by 1.4 per cent, according to the June ABS Labour Force stats.
However, total employment increased by 11,400 in the month, demonstrating the readiness of South Australians to get back to work as more businesses returned to trading as restrictions were steadily lifted.
“The COVD-19 pandemic remains the greatest economic challenge of our time, and it’s why the State Government is working every day to create more jobs through our record infrastructure spend across South Australia,” Minister for Innovation and Skills David Pisoni said.
“We are continuing to implement our strong plan to deal with the pandemic, as we look to get as many infrastructure projects as possible underway as quickly as possible, as well as deliver hip pocket relief through cheaper water bills.”
The State Government’s comprehensive $1 billion economic response and stimulus measures to assist with the preservation and creation of jobs, include:
- Immediate economic stimulus package worth $350 million to drive the economy through job-creating infrastructure projects
- $300 million Business and Jobs Support Fund and $250 million Community and Jobs Support Fund
- Payroll tax relief – up to $60 million of savings to businesses
- Land tax relief – up to $13 million of additional savings
- Skills for Business Package – including up to $5,000 boost when hiring an apprentice
- $16 million VET Market Continuity Package
“The Marshall Government has welcomed today’s announcement of the Morrison Government’s $2 billion skills and jobs package – JobTrainer – which will support the work already underway through the successful Skilling South Australia program,” Minister Pisoni said.
“The Skilling South Australia program has delivered nation leading growth in apprentices and trainees.”
Recent positive job announcement for SA include:
- 1,800 new jobs through the State Government’s Seasonal Jobs Sai website
- 1,000 to be employed through ASC Shipbuilding Readiness Training Program
- 200 jobs for shovel-ready infrastructure projects and road safety upgrades
- $7.3 million water infrastructure project at McLaren Vale to create 120 winery jobs and 48 on-farm jobs
- 500 construction jobs on The Brougham apartment complex at North Adelaide
