OEA Says SC’s June Unemployment Numbers Are Encouraging

Emily Hodge, director of research and existing industry for the Oconee Economic Alliance said that the latest unemployment figures for Oconee County and all of South Carolina are encouraging, as it showed a drop in the percentage of those who are unemployed but actively seeking work in South Carolina. She said June’s numbers were drastically different from just a month prior…

The state’s June average was 8.7% and Oconee’s was lower than three other South Carolina counties: Anderson, Pickens, and Greenville.