Unemployment Rate

US adds a robust 311,000 jobs despite Fed’s rate hikes

America’s employers added a substantial 311,000 jobs in February, fewer than January’s huge gain but easily enough to keep pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates aggressively to fight inflation

America’s employers added a substantial 311,000 jobs in February, fewer than January’s huge gain but easily enough to keep pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates aggressively to fight inflation

Number of South Carolinians working continues to grow

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The number of working South Carolinians continues to go up. According to the states Department of Employment and Workforce more than 7- thousand jobs were added in the month of August bringing the states unemployment rate down to 3.2 % percent. The national unemployment rate remains unchanged at 3.7% percent. Categories: State Tags: State Department of…

U.S. SC Jobs Report : Slight Increase in Unemployment

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– In the latest jobs report, South Carolina saw a slight increase in unemployment… but a rise in job openings. The SC Department of Employment and Workforce says the unemployment rate increased to four point one percent in December 2017. Though the number of job openings rose by 25 – hundred that month, according to the conference board’s…

SC Unemployment Rate: By the Numbers

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–More and more of your neighbors are working. The SC Department of Employment and Workforce on Friday, announced a record, nearly two point two million people have jobs in the Palmetto state. Three point nine percent of people in South Carolina are unemployed, according to the September numbers. The jobless rate was four percent in August. Governor Henry…