S.C. Unemployment Rate Drops in October
Employment growth, workforce training cited as contributors of the lower rate.
The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate experienced a significant drop, from a revised estimate of 10.9 percent in September to 10.5 percent in October. Fewer job-seekers during the month coupled with stronger employment growth led to the first September to October decline in the rate in five years, according to a Tuesday release from the state Department of Employment and Workforce. Workforce training was also cited. A gain of 10,066 from September to October brought the total number of employed South Carolinians to 1,941,778. The number of unemployed people declined over the month by 9,611, making the total unemployed count fall to 227,719. This news comes on the heels of recent announcements of S.C. employers expanding and …
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Mimi
1:34 pm on Tuesday, November 22, 2011
I guess as long as they can blame it on someone else people in South Carolina will buy into their nonsense. Newt really???? The stupidity in this state never stops doesn it??? Why do people keep electing politians that are only concerned about thier own jobs???? The Republicans in this state must go. more ›