First time unemployment claims
Figures for first time unemployment claims were released today for the U-S, including Oconee County. For the country, in one week, 751 thousand new claims were filed. For the the week November 1-7 in South Carolina, 125 members of the Oconee workforce filed for assistance. The average South Carolina benefit for the week was $227.92. Last week was the 33rd straight week of historically high unemployment claims during the pandemic.