Overall unemployment rate moved up to 4.8% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which lost 2,100 roles, based on the most recently available information published in March 2021.
Total employment in the Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC market declined by 9,609 jobs in January and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 80 bps to 4.8%. The national unemployment rate increased by 31 bps over the same time to 6.8%.
- Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC unemployment rate is 201 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 220 bps above the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a negative.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in January versus prior month by 8% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -2.0%. Key sectors include:
- Transportation & Utilities: 76,400; -1,500
- Business Services: 69,900; -1,000
- Government: 60,800; -600
- Manufacturing: 55,500; -1,400
- Education & Healthcare: 51,200; -600
- Restaurants & Hotels: 38,100; -2,100
- Financial Services: 19,400; -200
- Construction, Mining: 18,700; -900
- Other Jobs: 13,400; -100
- IT & Development: 6,200; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through January 2021 (Data published March 2021 and reports created on March 25, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.