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SC Department of Workforce Releases October Jobless Numbers

  • by Alan Olson
  • in Markets
  • — Nov 18, 2017
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The last time the rate was 4.7 percent was in November 2007.

The unemployment rate is the lowest since January 2001.

Unemployment remains historically low in ME, with the rate at or below 4 percent for 25 consecutive months, officials say. This was down from 3.8 percent in September and down from 4.3 percent in October 2016.

The state Department of Labor and Industry said today Pennsylvania's unemployment rate was 4.7 percent last month, down one-tenth of a percentage point.

Good news for the Sunflower State - the unemployment rate is the lowest its been since 2000.

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The rate drop reflected a decline in the number of unemployed Iowans to about 51,000 in October.

The Nebraska Department of Labor reports the unemployment rate in Omaha dropped three-tenths of a percent, from 2.7% to 2.4%.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics also released preliminary estimates on Thursday showing the state gained 4,800 jobs in October.

Job gains were reported in sectors including educational and health services, leisure and hospitality, financial activities, professional and business services, other services, and trade, transportation and utilities.

Unemployment fell significantly in both the Lincoln area and in the state as a whole.

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