South Carolina’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 8.4 percent in March from February’s rate of 8.6 percent.
The number of employed persons was 1,992,113, and the unemployed  totaled 182,978, which is the lowest level since October of 2008.
Dillon County’s rate was down from 13.9 percent to 12.3 percent. Dillon County tied with Chester County for the seventh highest unemployment rate in the state.
Marion County led with 16.2 percent, followed by Allendale with 14.8 percent, and Marlboro County with 13.9 percent. Others ahead of Dillon County include Bamberg County (13.6 percent), Barnwell County (13.4 percent), Union County (12.8 percent), and Chester County (12.3 percent).
From February to March, the state’s labor force saw a minor decline to 2,175,091. Nationally, the unemployment rate fell from 7.7 percent in February to 7.6 percent in March.