South Carolina sees decrease in unemployment claims this week
According to the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, 4,933 people filed their initial claim for unemployment insurance last week.
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South Carolina sees drop in unemployment claims
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– According to the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, 4.283 people filed for unemployment last week. This number is down 830 people from the previous week. Beginning next week, DEW will begin providing unemployment numbers on their website https://dew.sc.gov/. Categories: Local News, State Tags: scdew, Unemployment
SC DEW: Unemployment claims increase more than 100% in one week
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Unemployment numbers in South Carolina and across the nation continue to skyrocket as the coronavirus outbreak continues. Officials with the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce say last week more than 64 thousand people filed initial claims for unemployment benefits. That’s an increase of more than 108 percent. The hardest hit areas are Horry and Charleston counties…
Department of Employment Releases Statement on New Job Numbers
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–South Carolina’s unemployment rate in December was up to 4.1 percent according to numbers released by the Department of Workforce. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up from November’s rate of 4 percent. According to the Department of Employment and workforce , the number of individuals working across the state decreased by 5,104 people to 2,227,542. “While…
SC Department of Workforce Releases October Jobless Numbers
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– More and more of your neighbors are finding work and it’s setting a new employment record in South Carolina. On Friday, The SC Department of Workforce and Employment released October numbers. The number of employed climbed more than 18 hundred in October, setting a record, according to the Department of Workforce. The number of employed increased by…
Jobless rate holds steady in July, below 4 percent
The unemployment rate remained unchanged from June to July, according to the latest report from the S.C. DEW
The unemployment rate remained unchanged from June to July, according to the latest report from the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce
Unemployment Numbers Lowest in Decade
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Good news for graduates entering the job market. New national unemployment numbers show the jobless rate is the lowest in a decade. The labor department says unemployment in April was at 4.4% and the U.S. economy added more than 211 thousand jobs in April. In South Carolina, employment officials say the jobless rate remains steady at 4.4%…
Unemployment Rate Drops in U.S.
(WOLO)– Good News on the job front. The Unemployment rate in the U.S. dropped in March to 4.5%, that’s the lowest in 10 years according to numbers released this week. Wages were higher in March compared to one year ago, On the down side, officials say America only added 98,000 jobs in March. The Unemployment rate in South Carolina is…
Unemployment Numbers Released in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina’s unemployment rate has risen slightly as the number of people working in the state climbs to a record high. The Department of Employment and Workforce said Monday that South Carolina’s unemployment rate in January was 4.4 percent, up from 4.3 percent in December. That increase mirrored national unemployment, which also rose 0.1 percent from…
SC Unemployment Rate Falls below 5 percent
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina’s jobless rate has fallen below 5 percent for the first time in more than 15 years. The Department of Employment and Workforce on Friday said South Carolina’s unemployment was 4.9 percent in September. That’s the lowest rate since April 2001. It’s the fifth straight decline in South Carolina National unemployment was 5 percent in…
