South Carolina unemployment rate increased slightly in November

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– South Carolina’s unemployment rate increased slightly from October to November.

According to the Department of Employment and Workforce, the unemployment rate for November was 3% up from 2.9%, from the previous month.

The number of people working in South Carolina increased by more than 5 thousand people.

Nationally the unemployment rate dropped from 3.9% to 3.7%.