In June, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly to 8.1 percent, up from 8.0  percent in May.
In June, the number of unemployed people rose by 1,904 for a total of 174,423, and the  number of those who are employed decreased by 4,767 bringing the level of employed South Carolinians  to 1,991,908.
Overall, the labor force declined by 2,863 making a total of 2,166,331 persons in South  Carolina who are either working or searching for work.     Nationally, the unemployment rate remained at 7.6 percent.
Dillon County’s rate also increased to 13.1 percent up from 12.1 percent the month before. Dillon County ranked seventh in the state in unemployment.
Nonagricultural Employment by Industry (Seasonally Adjusted)    June’s seasonally adjusted, non-farm payrolls increased by 14,300 over the month, to 1,889,500,  experiencing the largest monthly gain in South Carolina’s workforce since October 2006.
—South Carolina saw marked gains in Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+7,200); Professional  and Business Services (+4,400); Leisure and Hospitality (+2,900); Construction (+1,100); and  Manufacturing (+1,000).
—Industries experiencing declines were Education and Health Services (-1,200), Financial  Activities (-600), Other Services (-300), and Government (-200).    Since June of 2012, seasonally adjusted non-farm jobs were up 31,500.
— Industries with gains were Leisure and Hospitality (+10,700); Trade, Transportation, and  Utilities (+8,500); Financial Activities (+4,100); Construction (+3,300); and Government  (+5,100).
—Additional gains occurred in Manufacturing (+1,800), Education and Health Services (+900),  and Information (+400).
—Declines were seen in Professional and Business Services (-1,800).
Nonagricultural Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)    The not-seasonally adjusted, non-farm payroll employment in June increased by 10,100 over the month,  to 1,906,500. This was the largest May-to-June increase in South Carolina’s payroll employment since  2000.
—Firm gains occurred in Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+7,400); Leisure and Hospitality  (+6,800); Professional and Business Services (+3,600); Construction (+2,100); and  Manufacturing (+1,000). Manufacturing reversed its prior two-month decline.
—Four industries experienced declines: Government (-7,000), Education and Health Services (3,600), Other Services (-200), and Financial Activities (-100).
—Government’s decrease was due to the continued summer ramp down in the Education and  Health industry at public and private universities, as well as primary and secondary schools  across the state.
During the last 12 months, not-seasonally adjusted non-farm jobs were up 31,200 overall in  South Carolina’s workforce.