By The Associated Press
South Carolina’s unemployment rate held steady in January.
The state Department of Employment and Workforce said Tuesday that South Carolina’s jobless rate was 6.6 percent. That’s unchanged from the revised rate for December.
State officials said that the number of people working in South Carolina hit a record high of more than 2,080,000 in January. That’s up nearly 11,000 from December.
Leisure and hospitality jobs were up by 3,100 in January, while trade, transportation and utilities jobs grew by 1,600. The manufacturing sector lost 1,700 jobs, and government positions were down by 1,400.
Overall, non-farm jobs were up by 2,500 from December to January. They have grown 49,500 in the past year.
