SC June jobless rate drops slightly to 6.2 percent

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SC June jobless rate drops slightly to 6.2 percent

Story Published: Jul 18, 2008 at 10:00 AM EST

Story Updated: Jul 18, 2008 at 12:00 PM EST

South Carolina's jobless rate dropped slightly in June, recovering from its two-year high the month before.

The Employment Security Commission reported Friday that the state's unemployment slid to 6.2 percent.

That was an improvement from May, when the rate jumped to 6.5 percent, but is still well above the 5.9 percent reported in April.

Forecasters say even with the slight job gains in South Carolina, high gas prices and housing concerns will keep the state's unemployment rate high.

The national unemployment rate held steady in June at 5.5 percent.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Saturday, Jul 19 at 10:19 AM Heidi wrote ...

Despite the stats, I see lots of high paying jobs posted on employment sites - http://www.realmatch.com http://www.indeed.com http://www.simplyhired.com There are 100K, 150K and 200K jobs.

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