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Anderson, South Carolina Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Anderson fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2012 to 8.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the South Carolina rate. The unemployment rate in Anderson peaked in November 2009 at 12.6% and is now 3.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 8.7% in January 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Anderson unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate March 2012 Month/Month Year/Year
National 8.2% -0.1 -0.7
South Carolina 8.9% -0.2 -1.5
Anderson 8.8% 0.0 -0.6
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Anderson, South Carolina, National

Anderson, South Carolina monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Anderson, South Carolina Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Anderson peaked in December 2009 at 10,785. There are now 3,537 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Anderson employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Anderson, South Carolina) is also available.

Unemployed Persons March 2012 Month/Month Year/Year
Anderson 7,248 -53 -809

Number of Unemployed Persons

Anderson, South Carolina Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
South Carolina
Unemployment Rate
Anderson
Unemployment Rate
Anderson
Unemployed
April
2012
8.1% 8.8%
March
2012
8.2% 8.9% 8.8% 7,248
February
2012
8.3% 9.1% 8.8% 7,301
January
2012
8.3% 9.3% 8.7% 7,278
December
2011
8.5% 9.6% 9.0% 7,565
November
2011
8.7% 9.8% 9.3% 7,908
October
2011
8.9% 10.0% 9.8% 8,370
September
2011
9.0% 10.2% 10.3% 8,848
August
2011
9.1% 10.4% 10.4% 9,057
July
2011
9.1% 10.5% 10.4% 9,062
June
2011
9.1% 10.5% 10.1% 8,803
May
2011
9.0% 10.4% 9.4% 8,193
April
2011
9.0% 10.4% 9.2% 7,967

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.