Overall unemployment rate moved up to 2.9% with the biggest shift in Manufacturing, which gained 1,400 roles, based on the most recently available information published in February 2022.
Total employment in the Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC market declined by 223 jobs in December and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 20 bps to 2.9%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 20 bps over the same time to 3.7%.
- Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC unemployment rate is 79 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 240 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in December versus prior month by 1% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.2% . Key sectors include:
- Transportation & Utilities: 81,300; +1,400
- Business Services: 77,500; -1,100
- Government: 61,300; -600
- Manufacturing: 58,500; +1,400
- Education & Healthcare: 52,600; -400
- Restaurants & Hotels: 40,300; +300
- Construction, Mining: 19,900; no change
- Financial Services: 19,400; no change
- Other Jobs: 13,700; -100
- IT & Development: 6,000; +100
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through December 2021 (Data published February 2022 and reports created on February 4, 2022). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.