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

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