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Greenville, Richland counties each see more than 200 initial unemployment claims
Statewide, initial unemployment claims fell by 233 from the previous week. A total of 1,315 claims were filed in South Carolina for the week ending Aug. 28, according to S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce data.
S.C. initial unemployment claims rise by 112 in week
For the week of Aug. 15-21, Greenville County saw a state-high 152 first-time claims filed, while Richland County had 140. Nationally, initial claims climbed by 4,000 from the previous week to 353,000.
Unemployment drops to 4.3% in July in South Carolina
The state's unemployment rate was 4.5% in June. Unemployment increased in 8 S.C. counties but fell in Richland and Lexington counties, according to the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce's monthly household survey.
S.C. sees 1,436 initial unemployment claims filed in week
For the week ending Aug. 14. Greenville County had a state-high 140 first-time claims, while Richland County saw 138. For the previous week, the state saw a total of 1,432 initial claims.
S.C. unemployment claims increase by 91 in week
Three S.C. counties, including Richland, saw triple-digit initial claims for the week ending Aug. 7, when 1,432 initial claims were filed statewide. Greenville County saw 142 claims, Richland County 122 and Spartanburg County 112.
Initial unemployment claims in S.C. drop to 1,341 in week
Claims continued dropping to levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic began swelling unemployment ranks in March 2020. Three S.C. counties, including Richland, saw triple-digit initial claims for the most recent week.
Initial unemployment claims plunge
The number of people applying for the first time for unemployment insurance fell in dramatic fashion in the third full week after Gov. Henry McMaster eliminated the federal benefit.
Hire Me SC starts online resource for families
Hire Me SC, a statewide workforce development campaign to increase employment for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, has started a new online resource for families of people with disabilities.
State sees just more than 2,400 initial unemployment claims
Just more than 2,400 initial unemployment claims were filed in South Carolina for the week ending July 17. The 2,403 initial claims filed from July 11-July 17 represented a small drop of 87 from the previous week. Since March 15, 2020
S.C. sees nearly 2,500 claims in week; unemployment falls
The 2,490 claims filed for the week ending July 10 were an increase of 317 from the previous week. S.C.'s unemployment rate fell to 4.5% in June from 4.6% in May, according to estimates, though every county saw an unemployment increase
Initial S.C. employment claims top 2,000 in week
In the final days of federal unemployment program benefits, the state saw 2,173 initial unemployment claims filed for the week ending July 3. Greenville County saw 152 claims, while Richland County had 118.
S.C. sees 1,672 unemployment claims in final week of federal benefits
Greenville County saw 153 initial claims, while Richland County had 147 and Charleston County 131. The week ending June 26 was the last for S.C. claimants to receive federal unemployment program benefits.
