Overall unemployment rate moved down to 3.9% with the biggest shift in Manufacturing, which lost 1,100 roles, based on the most recently available information published in June 2021.
Total employment in the Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC market declined by 4,158 jobs in April and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 40 bps to 3.9%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 43 bps over the same time to 5.7%.
- Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC unemployment rate is 185 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 740 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) declined in April versus prior month by -2.2% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -0.5%. Key sectors include:
- Transportation & Utilities: 76,800; -500
- Business Services: 69,100; -700
- Government: 62,000; no change
- Manufacturing: 55,300; -1,100
- Education & Healthcare: 52,300; no change
- Restaurants & Hotels: 39,500; -100
- Construction, Mining: 20,100; +500
- Financial Services: 19,200; -300
- Other Jobs: 13,700; +100
- IT & Development: 5,900; +100
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through April 2021 (Data published June 2021 and reports created on June 2, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.