Oconee jobless rate at 2.7%

The holiday hiring season now in full swing.  Headed into the period in which Americans can earn extra money Oconee County had an unemployment rate of 2.7%, effective with the November report from the state Department of Employment and Workforce.  In numbers:  Out of a county workforce of nearly 34.5 thousand, nearly 33.5 were gainfully employed, meaning the DEW was left process 933 claims for jobless benefits.