While metropolitan areas continue to struggle, the number of regional jobs being advertised online has risen significantly from the same time the previous year, according to according to the Regional Australia Institute.
The state government is still working to attract workers to fill some of the critical seasonal roles in the regions.
Advertising as part of the $4.45-million Seasonal Worker Program has begun, targeting key groups, such as students and older workers with the flexibility to do short-term work, he said.
As part of the program, the government also offered incentives to people willing to move to regional areas for seasonal jobs of up to $2000, alongside the federal government's $6000 relocation grants for those working in agriculture.
Primary Industries Minister David Basham said there had been huge interest in the campaign, with more than 110,000 visitors to the regional work website, as well as 15 applications for the federal program in SA and eight people seeking funds through the state program.
Another facet of the campaign has been support to bring in workers from the Pacific Islands, with the first group of 100 already arrived, finished quarantine and working.
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