Unemployment Rate Unchanged in Berkeley County

While the unemployment rate dipped on slightly in the state for the fourth consecutive month, Berkeley County's number remain unchanged.

According to statistics released Friday by the S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce (DEW), South Carolina's unemployment rate dropped to 8.3 percent in November from 8.6 percent in October.

In South Carolina, the number of unemployed people fell by 6,434 in November. The number of employed people rose by 9,758. And, the state's labor force ticked up slightly to 2.1 million people.

Berkeley County's number remained flat at 7.3 percent percent in November. More than 6,106 people in Berkeley County currently are unemployed, according to DEW.

The county with the lowest unemployment rate was Lexington County, at 6.3 percent. Marion County had the state's highest rate, at 15.8 percent.

The national unemployment rate fell in November to 7.7 percent from October's 7.9 rate, after a 350,000 drop in the labor force.