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Berkeley County Unemployment Rate Drops Below State, National Average

BERKELEY COUNTY, SC..–According to the latest data from the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, Berkeley County’s unemployment rate in September 2016 has dropped to 4.5%, down from 5.3% in September 2015 and from 6.3% in January 2015. In the past year, Berkeley County’s employment has increased by nearly 3,700 people – from 87,500 in September 2015 to 91,174 […]