The unemployment rate in the south-west fell to 5.7 per cent in April, according to new data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
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In March, the rate was recorded at 7.4 per cent after rising from a 5.7 per cent rate in February.
The south-west's unemployment rate dropped to 5.7 per cent in April.
The State Government pointed to a drop in the regional Victorian unemployment rate to 6.1 per cent.
The ABS warned the estimates for April and February may be subject to high sampling variability.
