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.