South Australia's unemployment rate drops 0.8 per cent to 6 per cent SOUTH Australia's unemployment rate has dropped to 6 per cent, its best result since January, as 6400 jobs were reportedly created across the economy in September. New Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show SA's jobless rate remains above the national average of 5.6 per cent, but is beginning to display signs of improvement. Monthly figures have been extremely volatile in the past year. South Australia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate peaked at a decade high of 7.1 per cent in July. The 6 per cent, seasonally adjusted result in September, is down from 6.8 per cent in August. The more reliable trend unemployment data, which smooths out monthly spikes, has continued rising in SA and crept up to 6.6 per cent in September. More: SA's return to AAA credit rating 'years away' That continues a steady rise that began in December, 2011. Acting Employment Minister Tom Kenyon said he was pleased with the result. "South Australia saw the largest decline of any state or territory," he said. We want people to have the skills they need to win jobs in growing and emerging industries. The Government also needs to work in partnership with businesses and industry to ensure their continued investment in our state. He said major infrastructure projects were stimulating employment. Thousands of workers are employed through projects like the new Royal Adelaide Hospital, the Adelaide Oval and Riverbank redevelopment and the Southern Expressway," he said. However, the Government remains well behind on its promise to create 100,000 new jobs between 2010 and 2016. Just 9300 jobs have been created in three and a half years. Across the country, unemployment fell sharply as business and consumer confidence rebounded. The jobless rate dropped back nationally to 5.6 per cent in September after hitting a four-year high of 5.8 per cent the previous month. New South Wales and Western Australia registered major falls in unemployment. with Stephen McMahon