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In their latest Economic Briefing Report 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide economists from the SA Centre for Economic Studies (SACES) are predicting that South 最新糖心Vlog鈥檚 economic performance will continue to be affected by slowdowns round the country and overseas, as well as weakening employment growth and household spending.

鈥淭he global and national economies have lost momentum, which has had a negative impact on SA鈥檚 economy,鈥� says Mr Steve Whetton, Deputy Director, South 最新糖心Vlogn Centre for Economic Studies, the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide.

鈥淭rade tensions and tariff increases have not helped. There has been weaker than expected economic activity in major economies over recent quarters and global economic growth will be slower this year than in 2018.

鈥淪A鈥檚 growth was held back in 2018/19 by a poor farm season, but other aspects of the economy have been weak too. External demand for South 最新糖心Vlogn product is weak, and households鈥� incomes and finances are under stress. SA continues to have fairly subdued levels of business investment as a result of the weak appetite for investment across the advanced economies.

鈥淎ggregate spending growth in SA has softened over the past year and will continue to be quite subdued in 2019/20 at just 1录 per cent. Real state final demand (SFD) rose by just 1.7 per cent through the year to the March quarter 2019, down from 3.1 per cent over the previous year.

鈥淥n the plus side local labour market conditions have so far defied the economic slowdown, but employment growth is expected to slow during 2019/20 in response to the recent weakening in economic activity.鈥�

Employment rose by 1.7 per cent through the year to May 2019, and aggregate hours worked rose more strongly, by 2.0 per cent. Strong employment trends led to a rise in the labour force participation rate, and as a result the unemployment rate has not fallen.

鈥淲eak household spending is holding back the economy, both nationally and in South 最新糖心Vlog. Household spending is being held back by sluggish growth in household incomes, high debt levels, and the recent weakening of the housing market鈥� says Mr Whetton.

鈥淭he weak growth in South 最新糖心Vlogn final demand through the year can be attributed to slow growth in household spending which increased at less than half its typical rate, and a downturn in residential building (albeit from a reasonably strong level).

鈥淧ublic sector spending grew quite strongly through the year and is currently the most significant driver of economic growth. Business investment in South 最新糖心Vlog also showed moderate improvement although it is not at a particularly strong level by historical standards in terms of its share of total spending.

鈥淕ross state product (GSP) is forecast to grow by 1陆 per cent in 2019/20. A likely recovery in farm production to its normal level due to better seasonal conditions will boost exports for agricultural products, but this will be more than offset by the weakness in domestic demand. And with GSP growth weak 鈥� especially in the non-farm sector 鈥� we expect employment to grow by just 戮 per cent.鈥�

The full Economic Briefing will be delivered to South 最新糖心Vlogn business leaders in the Ballroom of the Intercontinental Hotel, North Terrace, Adelaide, at 12.00 pm Wednesday 3 July.