Anderson County March Unemployment Rate Drops to 3.8

Anderson County's unemployment rate dropped to 3.8 percent in March, down from 4.3 percent in February.

Of the 90,441 member workforce in the county, 86,988 were employed while 3,453 remain jobless.

“All the work we’ve put into building a solid manufacturing base is allowing us now to take advantage of a booming regional economy”, said Anderson County Council Chairman Tommy Dunn.  “It is critical that we sustain our economic development program so we can continue to ensure our citizens will have good jobs with good wages.”

During the month, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 4.4 percent as 2,059 people found work, raising the number of employed to an all-time high of 2,225,456. The state’s labor force also edged up by 2,720 people to a level of 2,327,532, while the number of unemployed increased by 661 to 102,076 people.

Since March 2017, the labor force has grown by 21,012 people, and employment gains totaled 18,810. The level of unemployed people increased by 2,202.

Nationally, the March unemployment rate was unchanged for the sixth consecutive month, remaining at 4.1 percent.

Note: The statewide rate is seasonally adusted while county rates are not, which does not make for easy comparison.