South Carolina's unemployment rate remained at 5.3% in May, according to the Department of Employment and Workforce. Meanwhile Anderson County's rate was up slightly to 4.6 percent for the month. The jobless rate for Anderson for April was 4.3 percent.
The number of South Carolinians working continues to trend upward, rising for 10 consecutive months and reaching a historic high in May of 2,051,011, increasing by 500 since April, the department added.
The state's unemployment rate has declined from the previous year by 2.6 percentage points, marking one of the largest declines in the nation.