The unemployment rate in South Carolina stayed the same in November, according to a report released today by the Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW).
The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.7 percent last month. The national unemployment rate was 5.8 percent.
DEW reports that the number of South Carolinians working reached a record high of 2,051,511. The labor force also increased by 5,563 people to 2,197,756.
The labor force is determined by total number of employed and unemployed individuals in the state.
The number of unemployed people in the state decreased by 345 people to 146,245.
South Carolina’s unemployment rate has decreased by 0.1 percentage points over 2014.
According to seasonally adjusted numbers, the top non-farm industries to increase hiring in November were professional and business services (4,500); leisure and hospitality (3,200); government (2,100); trade, transportation and utilities (2,000); manufacturing (1,100); and financial activities (1,000).
Seasonally adjusted, non-farm jobs were up 48,900 since last year.
