Anderson County Jobless Rate Down Slightly in August
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at 11:42AM Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer
Anderson County's jobless rate dropped to 3.9 percent in August, down from 4 percent in July.
Statewide the unemployment rate, which is calculated differntly from the county rates, fell to 4.2 percent, down from 4.3 percent in July.
“The activity is what we generally expect based on trends observed over the past decade” said Steve Newton, Director of Governmental Affairs for Anderson County. “Though we still have some catching up to do for us to be where would’ve been without the disruption, it is encouraging that we continue to move in a positive direction.“
Total employment in the county increased by more than 1,500 from this time last year, and is up by almost 1,000 from August 2019, an indicator that Anderson County is gaining back ground ceded during the height of pandemic-related economic stress.