Anderson County set a new local employment record in July, according to new data released from the SC Department of Employment and Workforce.
The Local Area Employment Statistics report released today showed 89,322 residents being employed in July 2021. The previous high was 88,841 in June of 2019. Local employment has increased by more than 3,000 since July of 2020.
“We are finally getting back to where we might have been had the pandemic not struck our nation”, said Council Chair Tommy Dunn. “I can assure everyone that County Council will do all in its power to build upon and sustain this momentum, because people are still hurting out there”.
The county’s July unemployment rate was 4.0%, a drop from 4.3% in June. The rate was 7.2% in July of last year. The statewide unemployment rate for July was measured at 4.3%.
Anderson County’s labor also reached an all-time high, exceeding 93,000 for the first time ever in July. A total of 3,752 people were unemployed in July, a decline of approximately 200 from the previous month.https://www.dew.sc.gov/sites/default/files/Documents/July%202021%20Press%20Release%20Final%20(1).pdf