Slight drop in Oconee jobless rate
The second month of 2016 saw a slight decrease in the jobless rate across Oconee County. The state reports a February unemployment rate in Oconee of 5.8%—compared with 5.9% in January. Out of a 35 thousand member workforce, the state Department of Employment and Workforce counted 33 thousand Oconeeans gainfully employed. The jobless percentage statewide for February was 5.5. The national rate of 4.9% remained unchanged.