Jobless percentage up, but so is employment

The latest unemployment rate for OconeeCounty comes in at 6.4%, slightly below the statewide figure of 6.6%.  June figures were released today by the state Department of Employment and Workforce.  Oconee’s rate for May was 6.3%.  The June percentages translated to these numbers:  2,310 Oconeeans on unemployment and 33,575 on the job.