Overall unemployment rate moved up to 2.8% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which gained 1,700 roles, based on the most recently available information published in June 2022.
Total employment in the Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC market declined by 1,392 jobs in May and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 50 bps to 2.8%. The national unemployment rate increased by 4 bps over the same time to 3.4%.
- Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC unemployment rate is 58 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 50 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in May versus prior month by 2.3% and are equal compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.5% . Key sectors include:
- Transportation & Utilities: 81,300; +200
- Business Services: 73,400; +200
- Government: 61,300; -200
- Manufacturing: 60,500; +100
- Education & Healthcare: 53,700; +100
- Restaurants & Hotels: 44,900; +1,700
- Financial Services: 21,600; no change
- Construction, Mining: 19,600; no change
- Other Jobs: 15,200; +100
- IT & Development: 7,000; +100
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through May 2022 (Data published June 2022 and reports created on June 29, 2022). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.