Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer
Anderson County's unemployment rate jumped to 4.3 percent in June, up from 3.4 percent in May. The increase reflects a statwide trend, with every other county in South Carolina posting similar increases for June.
Of the 92,346 member workforce in the county, 85,413 were employed while 3,933 remain jobless.
The statewide jobless rate, which is calculated differently and seasonally adjusted dropped to 4.5 percent in June, down from 4.6 percent in May.
"June always brings a huge increase in the labor force and it's difficult for the job market to absorb all these potential workers, so we always see a big jump in the rate this month," said Steve Newton, director of governmental affairs for Anderson County.
Nationally, the unemployment rate edged up to 5.9 percent from May’s rate of 5.8 percent.